Re: New Tags (PlaceHolder) in template?

From: Tom McDonald (tom@vpop.net)
Date: Thu Oct 03 2002 - 00:21:36 EDT


Wednesday, October 2, 2002, 6:46:38 AM, you wrote:

 Hi Nick,

 I'm not sure what version of the client code you are using... there
 are distinct template systems in place for the default code vs. the
 SF code (HTML::Template and BOTS respectively). Either way the
 templates will not be parsed by your httpd because the CGI output is
 inherently parsed already and not re-parsed by the server as a .shtml
 file might be. I suppose it is possible of course but not likely in
 a standard setup AFAIK.

 Are you interested in actually expanding the *Template System* or
 simply the data you can pass around using the template system. Both
 versions (HTML::Template and BOTS) are pretty extensive as-is and
 simply need massaging at the SRS code level to enable the
 passing/tracking/displaying of additional variables, etc. Just
 curious. And willing to help if you want to send me some examples
 of what you need to accomplish off-list.

 Regards,
 -tom

 
NP> I am interested in expanding the functionality of the template system in the
NP> opensrs perl client.

NP> I originally attempted to configure my web server to parse the output of the
NP> CGI for SSI and that sort of worked.. Although if the SSI portions
NP> generated the OpenSRS PlaceHolder tags they would not be parsed by the perl
NP> client. For example if I had <!--#exec cgi="/cgi-bin/test.cgi"--> generate
NP> {{CONTENT}} as part of it's output it would just display "{{CONTENT}}".
NP> Also, if the above test.cgi output additional SSI tags it would not be
NP> parsed either.

NP> So, I would consider that a failure. It seems my only hope to do what I am
NP> looking for, barring writing my own client, would be to add additional
NP> PlaceHolder tags into the perl client.

NP> Does anyone have any suggestions that might help me get started in this?

NP> Thanks,

NP> Nick Powers

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