On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Messing, Elad wrote:

> > 1.
> > when the amount of translations is not so big then I use i18n, but when i 
> > have to do with whole pages i use different files
> 
> I understand , the question is why :) ? I mean - I can see a reason why not 
> do it - when you will need in the future to replace some content's layout- it 
> has to be done in 2 places...


that's right

simple (personaly)i feel more confortable some times to maintain content when i 
can 
read it instead to have a _tag_hell_ 

and ofcourse i dont have test (yet) the performance if i have to maintain 
BIG i18n libraries


> 
> 
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> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 7. April 2005 17:06
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> Betreff: Re: AW: AW: AW: AW: Design note - Building a template mechanism
> 
> On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Elad Messing wrote:
> 
> > Hello again, stavros
> >     Another question in relation to the new Othello example.
> > 
> >     I can see that you divided all of the content in localelized 
> > directories (c_en and c_el). 
> >     Then, in the pipe line you use the locale to build the path for the 
> > content, and right after it you translate this locale specific content 
> > xhtml file :
> > 
> >         <map:match pattern="xml/*.*">
> >           <map:generate src="c_{../locale}/{1}.{2}"/>
> >           <map:transform type="i18n">
> >             <map:parameter name="locale" value="{../locale}"/>
> >           </map:transform>
> > 
> > 
> >     Now - I was wondering why :
> >     1. You divide the content to localized sub directories. Isn't one 
> > "xhtml" file, with translation tags enough ? Do you expect that the layout 
> > will change because of different locale ?
> >     2. If you already did divide between the directories, why did you use 
> > the translator transformer ? I mean - each file is already declared as part 
> > of a specific locale, so why not just have the text embedded ?
> > 
> >     I hope I do not ask dumb questions :)
> > 
> > Elad
> 
> hi elad
> 
> first of all i have to say that Othello is not in production-ready product 
> rather some code snips and ideas. so you are welcome to contribute your ideas 
> :-)
> 
> now the answers 
> 
> 2.
> the only reason that localized directories and i18n transformer exist in the 
> same match pattern is because some times i have the same content file (with 
> i18n tags) copied in all _locale_ directories
> 
> 1.
> when the amount of translations is not so big then i use i18n, but when i 
> have to do with whole pages i use different files
> 
> -stavros
> 
> 
> >     
> >     
> > 
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> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. April 2005 14:20
> > An: users@cocoon.apache.org
> > Betreff: Re: AW: AW: AW: Design note - Building a template mechanism
> > 
> > On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Elad Messing wrote:
> > 
> > >  Hi again.
> > >   I have added the fixes. I am not sure that they are all correct, as I 
> > > am quite a newbie.. They do however make it work :)
> > >   Feel free to remove what is not needed.
> > > 
> > >   Hope it will help somebody someday - like it helped me..
> > > 
> > > Elad
> > 
> > thnx
> > 
> > i'll post the link for the demo site in this thread afternoon
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --stavros
> > 
> > >    
> > > 
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> > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. April 2005 13:26
> > > An: users@cocoon.apache.org
> > > Betreff: Re: AW: AW: Design note - Building a template mechanism
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Elad Messing wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I understand.
> > > > So - I would very much like to learn the new implementation ! A demo 
> > > > site could be great !
> > > > 
> > > > In Parallel - I am going through the example in the wiki and finding 
> > > > some errors in code. What do you think about me adding the fixes to 
> > > > make the example work by copy paste ? Is it needed ? 
> > > > 
> > > > Elad
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > your  comments/fixes are welcome
> > > 
> > > :-)
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. April 2005 12:22
> > > > An: users@cocoon.apache.org
> > > > Betreff: Re: AW: Design note - Building a template mechanism
> > > > 
> > > > On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Elad Messing wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hello Stavros and all
> > > > >       Thanks for the reply. I think I understand the usage of it as 
> > > > > you explained in the "TemplateBasedWebSite" wiki page.
> > > > >       I also found the Othello example in the Scratchpad. 
> > > > > 
> > > > >       Currently I am studying the wiki example, trying to build the 
> > > > > same in my environment.
> > > > > 
> > > > >       Do you think the wiki example is still valid today, or you 
> > > > > would have done this in a different way in Cocoon 2.1.7 ? This 
> > > > > is actually my question :)
> > > > > 
> > > > >       Thanks
> > > > > 
> > > > > Elad
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > the idea described in wiki is the same, the impementation has 
> > > > changed
> > > > 
> > > > (more features, cleaner code etc)
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > >       
> > > > > 
> > > > > -----UrsprΞ?Β?Ξ?Β?Ξ?β??Ξ?Β?ngliche Nachricht-----
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> > > > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. April 2005 11:38
> > > > > An: users@cocoon.apache.org
> > > > > Betreff: Re: Design note - Building a template mechanism
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > hi elad
> > > > > 
> > > > > i'm using this approach to create static web static web sites the 
> > > > > goals are:
> > > > > - yu  have one layout file (.xhtml). then i get the content form 
> > > > > each request (requested web page) and put it inside this layout 
> > > > > (now i'm close to have pages (web requests) that make an 
> > > > > exception and use an alternative
> > > > > layout)
> > > > > 
> > > > > - you can define blocks with static content (html fragments) 
> > > > > that can be reused in any page
> > > > > 
> > > > > - you can define your own elements that are translated to 
> > > > > complex html
> > > > > 
> > > > > - there is a simple html 2 pdf transformation, so you are able 
> > > > > to server content pages as simple pdfs
> > > > > 
> > > > > - you can change the theme for your site
> > > > > 
> > > > > all this out of the box without to touch the sitemap.xmap
> > > > > 
> > > > > there is a sample in cocoon sample /scratchpad called Othello 
> > > > > than demostrate all this but it's quite old
> > > > > 
> > > > > i have a new version with many modification but i dont have 
> > > > > found time to make a pacth in bugzilla
> > > > > 
> > > > > if you want i can pack my working directory with some demo site 
> > > > > to take a look
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > regards
> > > > > -stavros
> > > > > On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Elad Messing wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Hello All !
> > > > > >     I am now in the design phase of the web-application I am 
> > > > > > working on.
> > > > > >     The application will have a fixed structure - header, footer, 
> > > > > > content in the middle, and menu on the side - and I am looking 
> > > > > > for the
> > > > > best
> > > > > > practice to build this template mechanism in Cocoon.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >     I have found in the wiki this page 
> > > > > > :http://wiki.apache.org/cocoon/TemplateBasedWebSite but - It 
> > > > > > is from
> > > > > 10.2003
> > > > > > - and mention working with version 2.0.4. 
> > > > > >     I was wondering whether this is still a best practice or 
> > > > > > maybe a new better feature allows for another practice - which is 
> > > > > > better.
> > > > > > (might be
> > > > > that
> > > > > > the Xinclude is involved ? Not sure)..
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >     Thanks in advance.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Elad Messing
> > > > > > 
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