Jörn Nettingsmeier schrieb:
> 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.
I added a bit more documentation to the "Resource Types -> Formats"
section. It's not online yet.
> 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?
Sure - the documentation basically tells how to do that, if it's
too hard to understand please point out the particular section.
> it would also be ok to be able to say "all pages below the node
> '/projects' should look like project pages".
Sure:
<map:match pattern="*/**">
<map:generate src="lenya-document:{p-e:document-uuid}?format={1}"/>
<map:serialize type="xml"/>
</map:match>
In this simple example, the name of the top-level node would be the
format for all pages in the subtree. With a more sophisticated approach
the sitemap would become more complex, or you'd have to implement e.g.
a custom input module to detect the format to apply.
> 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",
Yes, that's the purpose of formats ...
> but these were handled in special
> pipelines... how can a format ever replace a dedicated doctype in a
> user-friendly way?
Formats can't replace resource types, they only provide a mechanism
to use the same content structure for different presentation options.
Maybe I don't quite understand your requirements, would you mind giving
more examples what you'd like to achieve?
-- Andreas
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Andreas Hartmann, CTO
BeCompany GmbH
http://www.becompany.ch
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