[Zope] Re: Java re-invents DTML :-)

[Chris Withers]

Brad Bollenbach wrote:
>>I'm a newbie who adopted Zope only because of ZPT. I've been following this
>>discussion (as well as other readings) to see what DTML gives in addition to
>>ZPT.
> 
> 1. DTML can be used to generate output that isn't valid HTML/XML (e.g. if
> you have a standard "confirmation email" or standard email invoice you send
> out, you might write a DTML template for said email).

You can do this in ZPT, I've already written examples that are now in various 
mailing list archvies.

> 2. Practicality. There are some interesting products that are built with
> DTML. If you want to customize them, you might need to learn DTML.

This, sadly, is true :-S Even Squishdot is still scripted in DTML because I just 
can't stomach wading through it all to re-write in the ZPT ;-)

cheers,

Chris