Re: New syntax feedback for 4.0
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29475
interpreted = N
texte = >>
>> >> >> >> This works well for most contexts, but there are a few exceptions >> that can confuse most parsers. Specifically, ShowIf can contain >> characters like > which look just like HTML to a parser: >> >>
3> >> ^ looks a lot like followed by a 3 > >Shouldn't the parser leave stuff between alone until >webcat has substituted HTML the parser can deal with? Yes but you're missing the point. Grant is concerned about the > character being used inside the TAG, not inside the CONTEXT. Look, this illustrates the use of > inside the tag:3> ... stuff here ... The problem here is that webcat will think that the tag is instead of 3>. So the solution is to make webcat understand that the first > character in this tag is a comparison operator and that it does NOT mark the end of the tag. And that would be a hassle to code, thus the reason for my simple solution ...Just use a different comparison operator!Obviously if webcat's language recognized some character OTHER THAN > to mean greater than, this would not even be an issue.It's a lot better to use a different character for the greater than operator than to develop a bunch of new syntax for us to have to learn, that's why I suggested using ) or } instead of > as the greater than comparison operator. Then the webdna language would understand that ) or } means greater than, and this would be a non-issue.The solution would then be to use the same syntax we have always used, with the simple substitution of ONE CHARACTER, like this: ... stuff here ... ... or like this: ... stuff here ... ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to
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>> >> >> >> >> This works well for most contexts, but there are a few exceptions >> that can confuse most parsers. Specifically, ShowIf can contain >> characters like > which look just like HTML to a parser: >> >> 3> >> ^ looks a lot like followed by a 3 > >Shouldn't the parser leave stuff between alone until >webcat has substituted HTML the parser can deal with? Yes but you're missing the point. Grant is concerned about the > character being used inside the TAG, not inside the CONTEXT. Look, this illustrates the use of > inside the tag:3> ... stuff here ... The problem here is that webcat will think that the tag is instead of 3>. So the solution is to make webcat understand that the first > character in this tag is a comparison operator and that it does NOT mark the end of the tag. And that would be a hassle to code, thus the reason for my simple solution ...Just use a different comparison operator!Obviously if webcat's language recognized some character OTHER THAN > to mean greater than, this would not even be an issue.It's a lot better to use a different character for the greater than operator than to develop a bunch of new syntax for us to have to learn, that's why I suggested using ) or } instead of > as the greater than comparison operator. Then the webdna language would understand that ) or } means greater than, and this would be a non-issue.The solution would then be to use the same syntax we have always used, with the simple substitution of ONE CHARACTER, like this: ... stuff here ... ... or like this: ... stuff here ... ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to
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