> > One common reason is simplification - it's just easier to > > work with a module that does one thing. You immediately know > > where to go to change how that one thing works, for example. > > Right, and this applies particularily well to putting any header HTML > code in Application.cfm ;-)
If you use Application.cfm to initialize your application pages, and you use it to generate output, that's two different things. > May be, but on the other hand, when someone will have to modify > something common to the whole application, he will have to look > for all the places some different header can be used. You seem to be assuming that there are only two choices - put something in Application.cfm, or put it within every page. I don't think those are the only two options. > I don't mean that everything should be put everytime in > Application.cfm. I'm just against this kind of rule that states > "this is THE best practice, period!". A "best practice" is just > like "the best tool": it depends what you have to do with it. I think that you're absolutely right on this point. You'll notice I didn't say that my recommendation was a best practice. I simply responded to your question about why separating presentation and business logic is a good thing generally. I don't think it's the end of the world if you violate this sometimes. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:228050 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
