[Zope] geting the type of an object from within dtml ???

[Thierry Nabeth]

Hello,

I have unsuccessifully been trying to figure out ou to get the type of an
object
from withing html.

for instance:
<dtml-var meta_type>
does not return the correct type.

Python is supposed to have a function type(object) that return the type,
but I was not able to find a way to call it. (and I would rather prefere not
to have
to define an external function.).
My problem seems to have to do with the Zope namespace (which model I
believe is
a real pain in the ass :-(((().

Any suggestion, ideas ?

Thanks

Thierry Nabeth,
INSEAD CALT
http://www.insead.fr/CALT/