> > Hello,
> >
> > With the possiblity of several new features on the plate, I suggest
> > that consideration be given to rolling these together into a 2.0 
> > release. The features might be (in no particular order):
> >
> > * Improved whitespace handling
> 
> it's never clear that 'improved' is the right word.  
> 'different' is how 
> I think of it :)

  I would see the mechanism of a filter better fitting this situation.
Something like:

#filter (whitespaces)
VTL
#end

  Configuration could be (in velocity.properties):

filter = whitespaces, somethingelse

whitespaces.filter.class =
org.apache.velocity.runtime.filter.WhitespaceFilter
...

  It would be something like a BodyTag in JSP.
 
> I don't think a 2.0 is warranted unless the float change is 
> significant 
> enough.  I guess if it is, then indeed a 2.0 is right.

  Perhaps a 1.4 would be fine. Then all the stuff that is *not*
breaking the backwards-compatibility along with some code-refactoring
could be implemented to have a stable codebase to proceed to
2.0 adding the number support and filters :) and [fill in] then. 1.4.x
should then only be maintained (removing severe bugs / security
issues). I think more discussion on this is needed.
 
> It's clear 1.3 is overdue.  I'll release it ASAP and get the 
> patches in.

  Great!

Peter


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