[Zope] DTML conversion to TAL
Kevin Rosso
rosso at retrositedesign.com
Wed Nov 26 11:50:05 EST 2003
I am new to ZPTs, but recently have becomed involved with them. I am
familiar with DTML and want to make similar functionality using "TAL".
In the past , my group has made use of the <dtml-var> method to call
strings from a folder to be used in image links, hyperlinks, etc. The
main reason we use this <dtml-var> is because we have sites running in
a development environment that are then moved to production. To make
this move seamless, we create variables in the "properties" tab at the
site root.
For example, the variable string we create in the "properties" tab in
the ZMI may have a value of:
/devsiteFolder/images/ and be called, "imageDir". This variable is then
used to call an image throughout the site using <img src="/<dtml-var
imageDir>/imageName.gif">
When the site is moved to production, we change the string
/devsiteFolder/images/ to /productionsiteFolder/images. Very simple,
yet I cannot find good documentation on how to convert this to TAL if I
wanted to use this inside a Page Template...Please Help
I have read and re-read the current documentation and articles relating
to "DTMLers learning TAL" and I must say the syntax is what has me most
confused. A simple chart with sample TALES and its common functions
would be a great help.
Thank you,
Ryan
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