Re: Re[2]: New syntax feedback for 4.0
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29484
interpreted = N
texte = on 3/22/00 2:22 PM, jpeacock@univpress.com at jpeacock@univpress.com wrote:> No, no, NO, NO NOOOOOOOO!!!!> > There is no reason to change the obvious > to .gt. or even ). Follow the HTML> standards:> >
3>> > The addition of the quotes allows any parser to distinguish between greater> than> and the closing >. This not something new to learn; you don't like it, stick> with [showif]. This enhancement is intended to make it easier for visual HTML> editors to manage with WebDNA.> > John Peacock> > > ____________________Reply Separator____________________> Subject: Re: New syntax feedback for 4.0> Author: > Date: 3/22/00 10:05 AM> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 > #############################################################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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on 3/22/00 2:22 PM, jpeacock@univpress.com at jpeacock@univpress.com wrote:> No, no, NO, NO NOOOOOOOO!!!!> > There is no reason to change the obvious > to .gt. or even ). Follow the HTML> standards:> > 3>> > The addition of the quotes allows any parser to distinguish between greater> than> and the closing >. This not something new to learn; you don't like it, stick> with [showif]. This enhancement is intended to make it easier for visual HTML> editors to manage with WebDNA.> > John Peacock> > > ____________________Reply Separator____________________> Subject: Re: New syntax feedback for 4.0> Author: > Date: 3/22/00 10:05 AM> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 > #############################################################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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