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| author | Patricio Paez <pp@pp.com.mx> | 2012-04-12 21:51:42 -0500 |
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| committer | Patricio Paez <pp@pp.com.mx> | 2012-04-12 21:59:07 -0500 |
| commit | 8e7df02fb76a0ce965254141918d6c405bcaa264 (patch) | |
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Improve the Adding Templates section in both tutorials
- As suggested by Paulo in the PyCon sprint
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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/tutorials/wiki/definingviews.rst | 62 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/tutorials/wiki2/definingviews.rst | 66 |
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diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki/definingviews.rst b/docs/tutorials/wiki/definingviews.rst index 12bfa8b84..9eeee1758 100644 --- a/docs/tutorials/wiki/definingviews.rst +++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki/definingviews.rst @@ -243,46 +243,54 @@ recognized as such. The ``view.pt`` Template ------------------------ -The ``view.pt`` template is used for viewing a single Page. It is used by -the ``view_page`` view function. It should have a div that is "structure -replaced" with the ``content`` value provided by the view. It should also -have a link on the rendered page that points at the "edit" URL (the URL which -invokes the ``edit_page`` view for the page being viewed). - -Once we're done with the ``view.pt`` template, it will look a lot like -the below: +Create ``tutorial/tutorial/templates/view.pt`` and add the following +content: .. literalinclude:: src/views/tutorial/templates/view.pt + :linenos: :language: xml -.. note:: +This template is used by ``view_page()`` for displaying a single +wiki page. It includes: - The names available for our use in a template are always those that - are present in the dictionary returned by the view callable. But our - templates make use of a ``request`` object that none of our tutorial views - return in their dictionary. This value appears as if "by magic". - However, ``request`` is one of several names that are available "by - default" in a template when a template renderer is used. See - :ref:`chameleon_template_renderers` for more information about other names - that are available by default in a template when a template is used as a - renderer. +- A ``div`` element that is replaced with the ``content`` + value provided by the view (rows 45-47). ``content`` + contains HTML, so the ``structure`` keyword is used + to prevent escaping it (i.e. changing ">" to >, etc.) +- A link that points + at the "edit" URL which invokes the ``edit_page`` view for + the page being viewed (rows 49-51). The ``edit.pt`` Template ------------------------ -The ``edit.pt`` template is used for adding and editing a Page. It is used -by the ``add_page`` and ``edit_page`` view functions. It should display a -page containing a form that POSTs back to the "save_url" argument supplied by -the view. The form should have a "body" textarea field (the page data), and -a submit button that has the name "form.submitted". The textarea in the form -should be filled with any existing page data when it is rendered. - -Once we're done with the ``edit.pt`` template, it will look a lot like the -below: +Create ``tutorial/tutorial/templates/edit.pt`` and add the following +content: .. literalinclude:: src/views/tutorial/templates/edit.pt + :linenos: :language: xml +This template is used by ``add_page()`` and ``edit_page()`` for adding +and editing a wiki page. It displays +a page containing a form that includes: + +- A 10 row by 60 column ``textarea`` field named ``body`` that is filled + with any existing page data when it is rendered (rows 46-47). +- A submit button that has the name ``form.submitted`` (row 48). + +The form POSTs back to the "save_url" argument supplied +by the view (row 45). The view will use the ``body`` and +``form.submitted`` values. + +.. note:: Our templates use a ``request`` object that + none of our tutorial views return in their dictionary. + ``request`` is one of several + names that are available "by default" in a template when a template + renderer is used. See :ref:`chameleon_template_renderers` for + information about other names that are available by default + when a Chameleon template is used as a renderer. + Static Assets ------------- diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/definingviews.rst b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/definingviews.rst index ac58e1e46..a2c8ba8c5 100644 --- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/definingviews.rst +++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/definingviews.rst @@ -228,50 +228,60 @@ Adding Templates The views we've added all reference a :term:`template`. Each template is a :term:`Chameleon` :term:`ZPT` template. These templates will live in the -``templates`` directory of our tutorial package. +``templates`` directory of our tutorial package. Chameleon templates +must have a ``.pt`` extension to be recognized as such. The ``view.pt`` Template ------------------------ -The ``view.pt`` template is used for viewing a single wiki page. It -is used by the ``view_page`` view function. It should have a ``div`` -that is "structure replaced" with the ``content`` value provided by -the view. It should also have a link on the rendered page that points -at the "edit" URL (the URL which invokes the ``edit_page`` view for -the page being viewed). - -Once we're done with the ``view.pt`` template, it will look a lot like the -below: +Create ``tutorial/tutorial/templates/view.pt`` and add the following +content: .. literalinclude:: src/views/tutorial/templates/view.pt + :linenos: :language: xml -.. note:: The names available for our use in a template are always - those that are present in the dictionary returned by the view - callable. But our templates make use of a ``request`` object that - none of our tutorial views return in their dictionary. This value - appears as if "by magic". However, ``request`` is one of several - names that are available "by default" in a template when a template - renderer is used. See :ref:`chameleon_template_renderers` for more - information about other names that are available by default in a - template when a Chameleon template is used as a renderer. +This template is used by ``view_page()`` for displaying a single +wiki page. It includes: + +- A ``div`` element that is replaced with the ``content`` + value provided by the view (rows 45-47). ``content`` + contains HTML, so the ``structure`` keyword is used + to prevent escaping it (i.e. changing ">" to >, etc.) +- A link that points + at the "edit" URL which invokes the ``edit_page`` view for + the page being viewed (rows 49-51). The ``edit.pt`` Template ------------------------ -The ``edit.pt`` template is used for adding and editing a wiki page. It is -used by the ``add_page`` and ``edit_page`` view functions. It should display -a page containing a form that POSTs back to the "save_url" argument supplied -by the view. The form should have a "body" textarea field (the page data), -and a submit button that has the name "form.submitted". The textarea in the -form should be filled with any existing page data when it is rendered. - -Once we're done with the ``edit.pt`` template, it will look a lot like -the following: +Create ``tutorial/tutorial/templates/edit.pt`` and add the following +content: .. literalinclude:: src/views/tutorial/templates/edit.pt + :linenos: :language: xml +This template is used by ``add_page()`` and ``edit_page()`` for adding +and editing a wiki page. It displays +a page containing a form that includes: + +- A 10 row by 60 column ``textarea`` field named ``body`` that is filled + with any existing page data when it is rendered (rows 46-47). +- A submit button that has the name ``form.submitted`` (row 48). + +The form POSTs back to the "save_url" argument supplied +by the view (row 45). The view will use the ``body`` and +``form.submitted`` values. + +.. note:: Our templates use a ``request`` object that + none of our tutorial views return in their dictionary. + ``request`` is one of several + names that are available "by default" in a template when a template + renderer is used. See :ref:`chameleon_template_renderers` for + information about other names that are available by default + when a Chameleon template is used as a renderer. + Static Assets ------------- |
