[Zope] Bug with new dtml- syntax?

[Martijn Pieters]

At 04:24 25/07/99 , Joe Grace wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm using ZopeBeta1, nice install by the way!-)
>
>Two notes (bugs/issues)?
>
>1.  When I use the new syntax
>
>     &dtml-MyVarGoesHere;
>
>but I forget the trailing semicolon, Zope seems to hang.  I note that
>there is no other semi-colon following my typoed &dtml-xxx; token.

That is indeed a bug I think. I came across it too. File it to the 
Collector, I forgot to.


>2.  I love the dtml-xxx; syntax compared to the <!--xxx--> syntax.
>However, if I'm not mistaken (sort of jumping in over my head here), the
>dtml-xxx; syntax merges the namespace for Zope keywords (e.g., if, else,
>with, in, etc.) with that of user variables (e.g., MyVar, MyFolder, and
>anything else interesting and possibly user defined, e.g., "if", "else",
>"with", "in", etc.).  If I'm not wrong on this point, wouldn't it be
>better (and safer) to keep the two namespaces apart?  Perhaps two
>syntaxes are needed, e.g.:
>
>     dtml-if, dtml-with, dtml-in, ...
>     dtml:MyVar, dtml:MyFolder, dtml:MyIf, dtml:if,
>dtml:WhateverGetsCreatedDynamically
>
>to avoid conflicts.

Only variables are accessed through &dtml-xxx;, or <dtml-var xxx>. 'if', 
'with', 'in', etc. are accessed through <dtml-tagname>.

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