[TYPO3] TypoScript Highlighting

[Tyler Kraft]

> Extension templates should be avoided at all costs.
> Usually they can be replaced by a simple pidInRootline condition.

I agree.


> Then its time for some coaching to have them stick to the rules.
If only! I wish I could get any of them to stick to some of the rules....


> The technical reason is: Last one who saves wins. Of course there's an undo
> button and a history but it can be really annoying if you have to switch
> between different versions of the same template just to get back what your
> team did during the last working day. If you split it up into smaller chunks
> you can assign each of them to a maintainer and you can edit the template(s)
> of the same site at the same time without any problems.

Mmm yes I knwo about the overwriting aspect but was thinking more so if 
there was any bugs or issues from that view that might occur from a long 
ts template.



> Another reason is that you can easily move parts of your template to another
> site since the structure is clear and each subtemplate is responsible for
> one special part of the site.


yeah, I do this with the files I include also.

thanks for th insight into how others do it though :-)