[Typo3-dev] Better templating: PHP!

[dan frost]

> XML advantages:
> 
> - you can validate it
> - you can process it
> - it's easyer to read comparing PHP includes
> - good combination with xhtml and other xml
> - it seems to be an establishe standard
> 
XML has the other advantage that you don't have to 
edit it - because of the wide availability of 
XML-objects (DOM stuff etc) it is relatively easy 
to build a GUI on top of the XML object model.

> XML disadvantages:
> 
> - still limited support by editors
> - often more code to insert comparing other configuration languages
> - not the easiest to learn
> 
re: inserting more code: Becuase of schemas / DTD 
(i.e. strict object models) you could prompt the 
user. For example "you can insert the following 
things here: <someTag content="menu" />... 
<someTag content="mainContent" />..."

> Summing it up. It sounds like a usefull proposal to me. But again. 
> Simply let the user use use the template system of his choice.
> 
Yes, and no. My main concern with templating 
(design->html->working page) in TYPO3 is that it 
IS slower than just bashing it out in PHP - and 
maintaining it is also harder (assuming you're 
using a strict object model and managing you php 
templates well). I'm sorry but, anything that 
slows me down isn't going to win points from me... 
That is my central point.

Dan