Also - if you want to use Genshi Templates (or try to do something similar for Jinja2), see the Genshi4web2py.py file and instructions here:
http://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/AlterEgo/default/show/162 On Oct 12, 2:59 pm, yarko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There have been several discussions on this list on the topic - for > example, look > throughhttp://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/1ef4eea826... > > I think a raesonable summary is: > > - web2py's templating, being very close to just being Python, is > likely to continue to be default for some time; > - some people have written tools to convert skins for other templates > to convert to web2py, so if it's available graphic designs you want, > that's one way to go > - there has been talk about still allowing an interface for other > engines. > > I think interest (beyond one of discussion) has not been strong enough > for someone to identify all the core web2py things that would have to > be moved into a module, and rewritten for another template engine. > This has spurned talk and work about modules for web2py, T2 being one > example. It has not yet spurned a design analysis of where all the > boundaries are, and what it would take to implement that. > > As for documentation, there's Chapter 5 of the web2py book... but > basically, the template language is python, the helper functions are > named after HTML, so you can discover them and use them as you would > expect (<h2>This Heading</h2> ==> H2('This Heading') ) with all the > named paramteres that w3c defines to h2 (for example) mirrored in > H2(). There is a genshi translator (search these forums) and there > is also Massimo's quick demonstraton of a layout builder - see the > link onhttp://www.web2py.com. The builder has a link on it to > download the result of your layout experimentation. > > Those are probably good starting places. > > Hope this was helpful. > > Regards, > Yarko > > On Oct 12, 2:27 pm, pigmej <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is there any way to change default template engine in web2py? > > > I would like to change it to something better with more features like > > Jinja2 > > > Or maybe there is a lot of undocumented things in default template > > engine ? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
