[Buildbot-devel] Template system for HTML views (#342 and 1.0)

[Steve 'Ashcrow' Milner]

On 25/05/09 14:44 +0200, Gareth Armstrong wrote:
>Marcus Lindblom wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> It'd be nice to use a proper HTML template system, rather than manually 
>>> concatenating pieces of text. (This has problems, like 
>>> http://buildbot.net/trac/ticket/342).
>>>
>>>     
>Sorry for jumping in late, ++1 for your suggestion.  My team is already 
>doing some basic templating to set up additional web pages using 
>buildbot's "&builder=xyx" filter syntax and it works a treat.
>
>> jinja(2) (http://jinja.pocoo.org/), which is used by sphinx (python's 
>> own documentation generator).
>> I'd not call it a preference of mine (yet), but it is quite expressive 
>> and easy to use.
>>   
>So far we have played with kid (http://www.kid-templating.org), cheetah 
>(http://www.cheetahtemplate.org, www.communitycheetah.org) and mako 
>(http://www.makotemplates.org).
>
>Of the three, my personal preference is for mako for its simplicity and 
>power.  I have not yet used jinja but I am willing to have a look too.  
>I have not yet dug a trench for a flame war ;-).
>
>> I agree about the general idea of using a templating tool for the html 
>> frontend. As long as the interface is well encapsulated, it shouldn't be 
>> hard to change the specific tool, if ever this may become desirable. 
>> Other than that, I guess it's more important just to pick one and get 
>> started, than to decide which one. (I'm slightly afraid of another 
>> language / tool bikeshed discussion / flamewar... :-) )
>>   
>I agree with trying to create a well encapsulated interface.  Most of 
>the python MVCs have already got this figured.  If I can help out just 
>let me know.
>
>All the best,
>
>Gareth
>
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As a huge fan of how Django does templates I can say jinja2 ftw! :-)

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