PHP is not your perfect "template system"; even though it capable of nice and tidy simple web pages, it is worse than embedded HTML in Perl for producing complex pages and large sites.
So, even PHP has a problem to solve regarding separation of code and appearance. For that, there are templates systems available for PHP just like there are for Perl; a few are even included with the PHP source code distribution (as part of PEAR). Also, for PHP compatibility with Perl's famous HTML::Template, there are at least two projects for PHP which implement that module's language: http://htmltmpl.sourceforge.net/php.html http://phphtmltemplate.sourceforge.net/ -Daniel -- Daniel Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wrote Chris Wagner: > Speaking of templates have you considered PHP? I would consider that the > ultimate template system and the ultimate customization vehicle. Instead of > relying on unreliable client side interpretation of style sheets and > javascript you have a controllable environment on the server side. Think > about it like this, if you are embedding some html into ur script > application use Perl, if you are embedding some scripting into your website > use PHP. They have this yin-yang relationship. If you know how to use > server side includes then you basically already know how to use PHP. > > > At 07:07 PM 1/2/04 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >If you want to see a site that uses poor HTML/CSS, view > http://www.buybordenmilk.com (it's a site my company designed and we host, > so I can slam it if I want). The designer did some good > >stuff, but she also did absolute positioning with the CSS. Try it at > 1280x1024. (We're getting ready to do a re-write). > > Heh, that site's not *that* bad, I've seen far worse. One page doesn't even > show up because of basic html mistakes. Ok no rants today ;) > > > > > > -- > REMEMBER THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ---=< WTC 911 >=-- > "...ne cede males" > > 00000100 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]