[Zope] DTML vs ZTP

bruno modulix bruno at modulix.org
Wed Dec 8 06:22:08 EST 2004


Ian Nunn wrote:

> I'm a third of the way through the Zope Book and understand the 
> difference as it is written. As you can appreciate, in learning a new 
> technology, what is missing is the experience that would guide your 
> focus. What I would like is an idea of how real world developers use 
> these in the following senses. Do you use one exclusively (in 
> conjunction with Python)? Do you use primarily one or the other? Do 
> you use both roughly equally? Are there classes of applications where 
> you have found one is preferred? Your advice would be welcome.
>  

I use ZPT for all (well... almost all [1]) (X)HTML presentation, and 
DTML for ZSQLMethods and other non-HTML templating (Javascripts, css, 
plain text etc).

[1] I still have a few products that use DTML for manage_XXX forms.

Bruno


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