[ZPT] [Weakness] "tal:repeat" not yet right

[Ron Bickers]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: zpt-admin@zope.org [mailto:zpt-admin@zope.org]On Behalf Of Evan
> Simpson

> Yes, in retrospect we should probably have made "tal:repeat" the first
> statement to be executed, so that all other statements on the same tag
> are in the iteration context.  Then it's clear that you need to use an
> enclosing tag for loop-level setup.

I've been bitten by this inconsistency several times.

> I'm very reluctant to change the order of operations this late in the
> game, though, and having two sorts of 'define' and 'condition' statement
> seems very awkward to me.

Wouldn't it be better to fix this the right way now than to wait until Zope
has ZPT built in and many more people are using it.  Won't we then just end
up with one of those irritating FAQ/RTFM questions on the list every day
(like the difference in quotes and no quotes in DTML)?

I'd be willing to adjust my templates with fair upgrade warning if it meant
having it do the "right" thing.
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Ron Bickers
Logic Etc, Inc.