[stringtemplate-interest] accept simple expression language

[Jonathan Buhacoff]

I've been following this discussion - I'm just another ST user and I  
appreciate the strict separation. It's why I chose ST over the  
alternatives.

Do you already have a large user base writing ST templates? What is  
the reason you can't switch to another framework or insert a  
transformation step into your process (as someone else suggested) ?


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On May 12, 2009, at 2:09 PM, DVD <dvd at newfoundmarket.com> wrote:

> what about a non-web email html letter scenario. I'd have a batch Java
> program reading user uploaded
> ST templates and produce html newsletter.   I am talking about a
> scenario that
> this function is needed done via ST. I know it is 1% of common  
> scenarios
> but when it is needed,
> some kind of template solution has to be provided and I hope the ST
> would fill this 1% gap
> somehow, perhaps a subclass or special object creation option to relax
> the rule a little.
>
>
>
> Terence Parr wrote:
>>
>> On May 12, 2009, at 1:40 PM, DVD wrote:
>>
>>> Except that I need the transformation step being (optional) step  
>>> of ST
>>> engine.
>>
>> Why can't you make the filtering or transformation stage optional?  
>> you
>> can even be made optional on a page URL parameter.  The
>> page/controller sees the parameter and decides not to do the
>> transformation before sending the data into the template.
>>
>> Ter
>
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