[Zope] Assigning strings using DTML-LET

[Pierre-Julien Grizel]

Jason Wong wrote:

> I'm trying to assign the string:
>
> 1=1
>
> to the variable criteria using this construct:
>
> <dtml-let criteria='1=1'>
>
> but I can't because Zope complains:
>
> invalid parameter: "=1'", for tag <dtml-let criteria='1=1'>, on line 5 of
> Create_List
>
> Some playing around reveals that it doesn't like spaces and the equals sign
> (=) in the string.
>
> Am I correct in thinking that something delimited by single quotes (eg.
> 'this is a string') is a string? If so why can't I (or how can I) include
> spaces and the equal sign inside the string.
>
> thanks
> -
> Jason Wong
>
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You should try, instead :
<dtml-let criteria="'1=1'">

A string is an expression, and expressions must be enclosed in double-quotes...



Regards,


P.-J. Grizel