[TYPO3-dev] My first (for me) advanced extension

[S. Teuber]

Hi Wolfgang,

>> But sorry Wolfgang, what's the problem about TYPO3's templating?
> 
>  It's complicated (with all this methods to replace single markers and
>  section markers), 

Hm. There are, like, 6 methods to substitute markers or subparts.
In praxis, you use three of them.

Complicated?


>  it's ugly (this ###UPPERCASE### notation) and

You are aware of the fact that you don't need to uppercase markers that 
are replaced using substituteMarker? You don't even need to hang on to 
the ###-notation. 

$markers = array('-mymarker-' => 'my value);

will work IIRC. At least 

$markers = array('MYMARKER' => 'my value);

applied to ###MYMARKER### will leave you with ###my value###, 
instead of 

$markers = array('###MYMARKER###' => 'my value);

which will work like expected.

All used with substituteMarkerArray(), of course.


>  very limited compared to a "real" template engine like Smarty.

What's missing?


>  But don't let start another discussion about that, that's just my
>  opinion (I like to share though).
>  Simply try both and you'll see the difference.

Note to self: if (spare_time > 0) { try_smarty(); }

;-)

But since this seems to be another of these "I *like* xy better" topics, 
I agree with you: let's not spam the list. 

We already know where this leads to:
Any technology/program/solution is "best" just to specific needs, there's
not "*the* best" thing - and after all, we like what we are used to 
generally better that things we don't really know yet.

Just wanted to point out the ###UPERCASE### thing anyway.

Sven