[ZPT] TALES Feature Survey

[Brent M Hendricks]

On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 04:22:31PM -0400, Evan Simpson wrote:
> A) Add a standard 'user' variable, so that "user/getId" is the current
> user's id.

+1

> B) Add a standard 'attrs' variable containing the default values of the
> current tag's attributes, for instance "attrs/href".

0

> C) Have a trailing slash in a path mean 'nocall', that is, prevent the value
> of the path from being called.

0

> D) Eliminate path modifiers ("if exists nocall") completely

I assume you meant "Eliminate path modifiers and replace it with the 
a | b | etc" syntax.  In which case +1.  Do those python additions like
cond() and path() fall under here as well?  In which case +2 :)

> E) Eliminate 'exists:' expression type, since most of these tests can be
> spelled "path | nothing".

You said most.  Is there a case where it can't?  Otherwise +1

Can I add an F?  How about exposing tal:define'd variables to called
methods like ZSQL methods and python scripts.  I thought someone had
mentioned that once.


--Brent

PS.  Thanks for the good summary of what might be upcoming for the
next release.  What's the target date?


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