[Zope3-dev] Re: Better access to APIs in paths (was Re:
needingviewsclues - template/title troubles)
John D. Heintz
jheintz@isogen.com
25 Feb 2003 14:45:17 -0600
I like this alot.
John
On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 14:07, Shane Hathaway wrote:
> Casey Duncan wrote:
> > FWIW: Me Three.
> >
> > I have no inherent love for XML namespaces, but they are a widely
> > understood/documented concept that we can readily co-opt for this.
> >
> > Perhaps we could define some configurable default set of namespace
> > declarations made implicitly for all html page templates.
> >
> > <beat what="drum">Either that or get the code the hell out of the templates
> > all together... ;^)</beat>
>
> Well, part of what this does is it lets you do many things in templates
> that formerly required Python expressions. Currency formatting is just
> scratching the surface.
>
> And before we say that presentation details like formatting currency
> should require a Python script, imagine the following hypothetical
> future exchange:
>
> =======================================
>
> [Newbie]
> I just downloaded Zope today and it's really cool. I made a little
> checkbook register using a page template. It's way better than PHP.
> Now I can't figure out how to show only two digits after the decimal
> point. I don't know Python. Can you help?
>
> [Guru]
> Hmm, you'll have to use some Python. Don't use a Python expression,
> though, because that would be putting code in your template. Write a
> script to do it.
>
> [Newbie]
> Can you help me write the script?
>
> [Guru]
> Ok, here you go:
>
> from zope.app.servicenames import LocaleService
> from zope.components import getService
> def money(context, n):
> return getService(context, LocaleService).formatCurrency(n)
>
> [Newbie]
> Um, okay. I made the script and I think it works. Now how do I get my
> template to call it?
>
> [Guru]
> Oops, somehow you have to pass arguments to the script. Dang. Page
> templates don't provide a way to do that without Python expressions.
> You'll need a Python expression after all. Try this (replace "value"
> with whatever variable you're using):
>
> <span tal:content="python: container.money(container, value)">
> $15.00
> </span>
>
> [Newbie]
> That worked. But it's going to take a long time to figure out that
> script you sent me.
>
> =======================================
>
>
> Now imagine this exchange:
>
>
> =======================================
>
> [Newbie]
> I just downloaded Zope today and it's really cool. I made a little
> checkbook register using a page template. It's way better than PHP.
> Now I can't figure out how to show only two digits after the decimal
> point. I don't know Python. Can you help?
>
> [Guru]
> Use the string formatting API. Try this (replace "value" with whatever
> variable you're using):
>
> <div tal:namespaces="sf zope:string-fmt">
> <span tal:content="value/sf:money">$15.00</span>
> </div>
>
> [Newbie]
> Hey, neat, that makes sense. But do I have to write "tal:namespaces"
> each time I use "sf:money"?
>
> [Guru]
> You can put tal:namespaces at the top of your template. It applies to
> all contained elements.
>
> [Newbie]
> Oh, okay. I guess that means I could write it this way too:
>
> <span tal:namespaces="sf zope:string-fmt"
> tal:content="value/sf:money">$15.00</span>
>
> [Guru]
> Yep. I think I'll add a recipe to zopelabs.com.
>
> [Newbie]
> Don't bother, this is easy enough. Thanks!
>
> =======================================
>
>
> 'nuff said.
>
> Shane
>
>
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