| Name : perl-Typist
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| Version : 0.02
| Vendor : obs://build_opensuse_org/devel:languages:perl
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| Release : lp156.7.1
| Date : 2024-07-03 19:18:18
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| Group : Development/Libraries/Perl
| Source RPM : perl-Typist-0.02-lp156.7.1.src.rpm
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| Size : 0.06 MB
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| Packager : https://www_suse_com/
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| Summary : A template engine and framework like the ones found
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Description :
Began as a prototype and mental exercise of the authors that is inspired by
the template engines from in MT and TypePad.
I spend most of my development time working with Movable Type and to a
lessor extent. The vast majority of my Perl code is for Movable Type and
when its not its creating an open source module for CPAN that works like
something in MT.
When I do have to develop something outside of Movable Type I reach for the
CGI::Application manpage and the Data::ObjectDriver manpage which are quite
similar to what MT provides. The one thing I miss the though is MT\'s
template engine.
MT\'s application screen are generated using the HTML::Template manpage.
HTML::Template is fast, lightweight and separates logic and layout. The
problem is the separation of logic from layout is done to the point where
templates are almost brain dead. Almost everything but the most basic logic
must be done before processing a template in the application code. Want to
list 5 instead of 10 items here? You have to go back to your coder. Want to
change the sort order. Back to your code. Want to pre-select a pulldown
menu item? Each option needs to be wrapped in an \'TMPL_IF\' statement. To me
this makes development tedious and difficult. It also makes reuse of
template layouts difficult if not impossible.
I\'ve looked at other template engines too. My problem with template engines
such as Mason and Template Toolkit is that it requires the template
designer to know Perl or something similar to it. It also makes writing
crap code (a technical term) too easy. Broaden the scope a moment PHP
suffers from this same issues.
To me the MT template engine is a great balance of flexibility, power and
ease of use. It keeps application logic and layout neatly separated and can
be (and has been) used by many coding neophytes without knowing a line of
Perl code. With a bit of Perl code it can be extended using easy to
re-distribute plugins. The whole implementation of a tag used throughout
many templates can be easily swapped out and a template developer wouldn\'t
even know it.
Granted I\'m biased by my background, but I think this style of template
engine provides and an option that is currently missing from Perl
programmer\'s toolkit.
In scratching my own itch and out of curiosity and frustration I sat down
one day and assembled Typist to see what a standalone version would \"look\"
like in addition to working through a few ideas to improve what exists.
This distribution is the result of that work with just a bit of polish.
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