hi everybody!
i have a publication with two different types of XHTML pages:
free-format pages and "project" pages. the former use the almost
unmodified XHTML doctype. the latter need a slightly different layout.
i was about to create a new doctype module, but then i read
http://lenya.apache.org/docs/1_4/tutorials/bestpractises.html :
<quote>
# Use resource types sparingly. A new resource type adds complexity
to your application. It requires to patch cocoon.xconf and is
therefore a static element of your application. Most differences
between pages can be implemented by using different XSLTs or templates
in the presentation layer, or even using distinct samples to provide a
starting point for a certain type of page.
</quote>
i don't know who wrote this (i guess it was andreas)... it sounds very
compelling, but i have problems understanding how to use formats in
practice.
is there a way for a user to specify "make it look like a normal page"
or "make it look like a project description page" without using two
separate doctypes?
it would also be ok to be able to say "all pages below the node
'/projects' should look like project pages".
i can imagine a zillion complicated ways to hack such features into
lenya, but the docs seem to imply there is a much easier solution based
on formats - can anyone provide an example?
the only way i've used formats before was for different views of pages,
like searching or "printer-friendly", but these were handled in special
pipelines... how can a format ever replace a dedicated doctype in a
user-friendly way?
tia,
jörn
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Jörn Nettingsmeier
Kurt is up in heaven now.
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