[ZPT] Re: [Zope3-dev] TAL Macro Parameters

[Dieter Maurer]

Chris Withers wrote at 2003-6-2 12:06 +0100:
 > > Macros support slots, page template calls do not...
 > 
 > Indeed, but what Shane is suggesting sounds like abusing slots so they can be 
 > used like parameters. My point is why not just use parameters all call a page 
 > template?

Because 

  1. slots can contain TAL which is tricky when you want to pass them
     as ordinary parameters.

  2. HTML editors are happier when they can treat slots as
     elements rather than (part of) attributes.


Dieter