[Zope3-dev] Re: Better access to APIs in paths (was Re: needingviewsclues- template/title troubles)

[Evan Simpson]

Shane Hathaway wrote:
> I don't quite follow, Evan.  Are you saying that Plone needs to register 
> a URI that embeds the version of the API?  (That's a tradeoff and a 
> decision not to be taken lightly... but you might not be saying that. ;-) )

I implied that, yes.  My central point was that the URI should describe 
the API, not details like the Python module path.  Embedding the version 
number is a separate discussion, but I support it.

> I think you're saying that the TAL parser shouldn't look at "xmlns:foo" 
> to gather TAL path namespaces.  I can definitely agree with that.

Yes.

> But I quite like the suggested "talns:foo=" syntax.  What do you think 
> of it?

I like it.  The analogy is clear, and it emphasizes the 
compile-time-ness of the declaration.

> Well, the scheme of a URI should be something well-recognized by the 
> Internet community at large.  I think URNs are often used for this 
> purpose, so maybe a better URI would be "urn:plone/1.0"

Looks fine to me. Our URIs aren't likely to be of interest to the 
Internet community at large, although the converse may be true.

Cheers,

Evan @ 4-am