[MERGE/RFC][PQM] Switching the web UI to use a Mako template

[John Arbash Meinel]

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Michael Hudson wrote:
> John Arbash Meinel wrote:
>> Daniel Watkins wrote:
>>> Attached is a patch which converts pqm.ui.twistd to use a Mako template
>>> (at pqm/ui/template.html).  I believe this to have the following
>>> benefits:
>>>   * it is clearer what HTML will be produced
>>>   * it decouples the presentation of the content from it's production,
>>>     meaning either can be modified more easily
>>>   * it will make creating an RSS feed of the same information easier,
>>>     with much less code duplication
>>> I chose Mako because it is closest to Django templates, the templating
>>> language with which I am familiar.  It is supported by both Pylons (as
>>> the default) and TurboGears, so isn't going anywhere.  It is packaged
>>> in Debian Etch and in Ubuntu Gutsy onwards.
>>> It's currently an RFC because the tests have not been updated to
>>> reflect the switch from the old method, and because a solution to
>>> finding the template needs to be found.
>>
>>
>> BB:comment
>>
>> I would use the same templating engine as will be used with loggerhead. Last I
>> checked, this was simpletal, though I know there was a lot of discussion
>> before it was settled. (At one point they were looking at zope page templates,
>> etc.)
> 
> Yeah, we use simpletal now, though I wouldn't say we're excruciatingly
> happy with it -- if we could get the same performance out of genshi, I'd
> prefer that.  But I doubt we'll get up the energy to change any time soon.
> 
> Um, is there a message to Daniel here?  I guess I'd have to disagree
> with John a bit, I don't _really_ see the benefit of using the same
> templating engine as loggerhead, apart from trimming dependencies perhaps.
> 
> Cheers,
> mwh
> 
> 

It prevents people who are working in the Bazaar space (like me) from having
to learn 10 different templating engines. Otherwise, sure, projects can select
what fits best for them.

John
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