At 15:09 01.06.2002, Jeff wrote: > > From: Perrin Harkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 01 June 2002 00:17 > > To: Rob Nagler > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > The same template? How does the layout manager help with that? > > Does it modify the template? It would make more sense to me if > > this were a sort of abstraction to factor out common layout > > ideas from multiple templates. > >The layout manager is more complex than a static template. It takes >a collection of data and meta-data and creates a document tree that >is not a specific rendering flavour - the DOM might subsequently >be rendered in NS4.0 HTML, IE5.01+ HTML, Excel, PDF etc. without >requiring (every page) x (every format) x (every option) templates.
Well, as I see this, it isn't a problem. The layout manager takes the place of the view, as it essentially decides how things should be rendered. You then have two stages in your view, but the same techniques apply (as the 2nd stage of the view isn't really specific to any model or controller). -- Per Einar Ellefsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
