[Zope] basic &dtml syntax question

Jens Vagelpohl jens@digicool.com
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:02:21 -0500


jason,

this is called 'entity notation'. the semicolon is a standard part of it.
another example of an item in entity notation would be to replace "<" with
&lt; or the often abused blank space &nbsp;

this entity notation is a general HTML thing, it's not zope-specific.

jens




on 1/30/01 17:49, Jason Cunliffe at jasonic@nomadicsltd.com wrote:

> example: <img src="&dtml-absolute_url;">
>                                    ^
>                                    ^
>                                    ^
>                                    ?
> 
> Please can anyone explain why <&dtml...> syntax has a semi-colon ; at the
> end?
> 
> What is for?
> Why is necessary? etc
> How to use/abuse it?
> 
> thanks
> 
>>>> Jason
>