[Zope] why DTML confusing

Curtis Maloney curtis@cardgate.net
Mon, 13 Nov 2000 10:46:19 +1100


On Sat, 11 Nov 2000, Andy McKay wrote:
> > It might be that fixing one or both of the above would reduce the DTML
> > pain factor quite a bit. Certainly, it's time to do whatever it takes
> > to banish these "-"-named variables, IMHO.
>
> I agree, changing the "-" to "_" would remove a whole ton of posts on this
> list and mean I could chop a whole bunch of <dtml-let item=sequence-item>.
> I really only see negative reasons for a "-".
>

I've tried starting this call some time ago, but it never managed to pick up 
steam.  Last time, however, someone pointed to an existing patch to do just 
that:  change *-* variable names to *_* .

If only I could remember where it was...

Have a better one,
	Curtis Maloney