Re: Clean Code: Rules for inserting keyboard returns?

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 13403
interpreted = N
texte = >A rough rule is that a list of parameters (anything within a tag or context >tag) cannot be broken up. Text within a context (between the tags) can be >broken up.One caveat to this: when you are doing [replace] or [append], make sure you realize that the fields inside the context get set to literally whatever you type, so putting a return inside there will stuff a return into your database field. Here's an example of what to watch out for:Good: [replace db=xxx&eqSKUdata=1]title=fred&description=joe[/replace]Bad: [replace db=xxx&eqSKUdata=1] title=fred &description=joe [/replace]This second one tells WebCatalog to look for a fieldname called title (which doesn't exist) and also replace description with joeGrant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Clean Code: Rules for inserting keyboard returns? (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  2. Re: Clean Code: Rules for inserting keyboard returns? (John Hill 1997)
  3. Clean Code: Rules for inserting keyboard returns? (Steve Rosenbaum 1997)
>A rough rule is that a list of parameters (anything within a tag or context >tag) cannot be broken up. Text within a context (between the tags) can be >broken up.One caveat to this: when you are doing [replace] or [append], make sure you realize that the fields inside the context get set to literally whatever you type, so putting a return inside there will stuff a return into your database field. Here's an example of what to watch out for:Good: [replace db=xxx&eqSKUdata=1]title=fred&description=joe[/replace]Bad: [replace db=xxx&eqSKUdata=1] title=fred &description=joe [/replace]This second one tells WebCatalog to look for a fieldname called title (which doesn't exist) and also replace description with joeGrant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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