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1 .. -*- mode: rst; encoding: utf-8 -*-
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3 ========================
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4 Genshi Templating Basics
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5 ========================
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7 Genshi provides a template engine that can be used for generating either
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8 markup (such as HTML_ or XML_) or plain text. While both share some of the
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9 syntax (and much of the underlying implementation) they are essentially
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10 separate languages.
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12 .. _html: http://www.w3.org/html/
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13 .. _xml: http://www.w3.org/XML/
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15 This document describes the common parts of the template engine and will be most
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16 useful as reference to those developing Genshi templates. Templates are XML or
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17 plain text files that include processing directives_ that affect how the
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18 template is rendered, and template expressions_ that are dynamically substituted
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19 by variable data.
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22 .. contents:: Contents
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23 :depth: 3
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24 .. sectnum::
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26 --------
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27 Synopsis
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28 --------
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29
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30 A Genshi *markup template* is a well-formed XML document with embedded Python
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31 used for control flow and variable substitution. Markup templates should be
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32 used to generate any kind of HTML or XML output, as they provide many advantages
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33 over simple text-based templates (such as automatic escaping of strings).
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35 The following illustrates a very basic Genshi markup template::
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37 <?python
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38 title = "A Genshi Template"
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39 fruits = ["apple", "orange", "kiwi"]
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40 ?>
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41 <html xmlns:py="http://genshi.edgewall.org/">
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42 <head>
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43 <title py:content="title">This is replaced.</title>
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44 </head>
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45
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46 <body>
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47 <p>These are some of my favorite fruits:</p>
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48 <ul>
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49 <li py:for="fruit in fruits">
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50 I like ${fruit}s
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51 </li>
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52 </ul>
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53 </body>
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54 </html>
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56 This example shows:
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58 (a) a Python code block, using a processing instruction
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59 (b) the Genshi namespace declaration
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60 (c) usage of templates directives (``py:content`` and ``py:for``)
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61 (d) an inline Python expression (``${fruit}``).
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62
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63 The template would generate output similar to this::
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64
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65 <html>
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66 <head>
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67 <title>A Genshi Template</title>
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68 </head>
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69
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70 <body>
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71 <p>These are some of my favorite fruits:</p>
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72 <ul>
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73 <li>I like apples</li>
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74 <li>I like oranges</li>
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75 <li>I like kiwis</li>
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76 </ul>
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77 </body>
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78 </html>
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80 A *text template* is a simple plain text document that can also contain embedded
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81 Python code. Text templates can be used to generate simple *non-markup* text
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82 formats, such as the body of an plain text email. For example::
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84 Dear $name,
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85
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86 These are some of my favorite fruits:
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87 #for fruit in fruits
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88 * $fruit
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89 #end
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92 ----------
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93 Python API
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94 ----------
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96 The Python code required for templating with Genshi is generally based on the
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97 following pattern:
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98
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99 * Attain a ``MarkupTemplate`` or ``TextTemplate`` object from a string or
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100 file-like object containing the template source. This can either be done
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101 directly, or through a ``TemplateLoader`` instance.
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102 * Call the ``generate()`` method of the template, passing any data that should
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103 be made available to the template as keyword arguments.
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104 * Serialize the resulting stream using its ``render()`` method.
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105
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106 For example::
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107
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108 >>> from genshi.template import MarkupTemplate
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109 >>> tmpl = MarkupTemplate('<h1>Hello, $name!</h1>')
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110 >>> stream = tmpl.generate(name='world')
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111 >>> print stream.render()
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112 <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
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113
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114 Using a text template is similar::
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115
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116 >>> from genshi.template import TextTemplate
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117 >>> tmpl = TextTemplate('Hello, $name!')
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118 >>> stream = tmpl.generate(name='world')
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119 >>> print stream.render()
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120 Hello, world!
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122 .. note:: See the Serialization_ section of the `Markup Streams`_ page for
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123 information on configuring template output options.
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124
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125 .. _serialization: streams.html#serialization
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126 .. _`Markup Streams`: streams.html
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127
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128 Using a template loader provides the advantage that “compiled” templates are
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129 automatically cached, and only parsed again when the template file changes. In
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130 addition, it enables the use of a *template search path*, allowing template
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131 directories to be spread across different file-system locations. Using a
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132 template loader would generally look as follows::
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133
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134 from genshi.template import TemplateLoader
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135 loader = TemplateLoader([templates_dir1, templates_dir2])
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136 tmpl = loader.load('test.html')
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137 stream = tmpl.generate(title='Hello, world!')
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138 print stream.render()
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139
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140 See the `API documentation <api/index.html>`_ for details on using Genshi via
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141 the Python API.
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142
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143
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144 .. _`expressions`:
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145
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146 ------------------------------------
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147 Template Expressions and Code Blocks
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148 ------------------------------------
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149
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150 Python_ expressions can be used in text and directive arguments. An expression
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151 is substituted with the result of its evaluation against the template data.
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152 Expressions in text (which includes the values of non-directive attributes) need
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153 to prefixed with a dollar sign (``$``) and usually enclosed in curly braces
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154 (``{…}``).
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155
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156 .. _python: http://www.python.org/
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157
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158 If the expression starts with a letter and contains only letters, digits, dots,
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159 and underscores, the curly braces may be omitted. In all other cases, the
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160 braces are required so that the template processor knows where the expression
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161 ends::
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162
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163 >>> from genshi.template import MarkupTemplate
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164 >>> tmpl = MarkupTemplate('<em>${items[0].capitalize()} item</em>')
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165 >>> print tmpl.generate(items=['first', 'second'])
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166 <em>First item</em>
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167
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168 Expressions support the full power of Python. In addition, it is possible to
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169 access items in a dictionary using “dotted notation” (i.e. as if they were
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170 attributes), and vice-versa (i.e. access attributes as if they were items in a
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171 dictionary)::
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172
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173 >>> from genshi.template import MarkupTemplate
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174 >>> tmpl = MarkupTemplate('<em>${dict.foo}</em>')
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175 >>> print tmpl.generate(dict={'foo': 'bar'})
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176 <em>bar</em>
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177
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178 Because there are two ways to access either attributes or items, expressions
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179 do not raise the standard ``AttributeError`` or ``IndexError`` exceptions, but
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180 rather an exception of the type ``UndefinedError``. The same kind of error is
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181 raised when you try to use a top-level variable that is not in the context data.
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182 See `Error Handling`_ below for details on how such errors are handled.
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183
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184
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185 .. _`code blocks`:
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186
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187 Code Blocks
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188 ===========
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189
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190 XML templates also support full Python code blocks using the ``<?python ?>``
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191 processing instruction::
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192
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193 <div>
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194 <?python
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195 from genshi.builder import tag
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196 def greeting(name):
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197 return tag.b('Hello, %s!' % name') ?>
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198 ${greeting('world')}
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199 </div>
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200
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201 This will produce the following output::
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203 <div>
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204 <b>Hello, world!</b>
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205 </div>
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206
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207 Code blocks can import modules, define classes and functions, and basically do
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208 anything you can do in normal Python code. What code blocks can *not* do is to
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209 produce content that is included directly in the generated page.
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210
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211 .. note:: Using the ``print`` statement will print to the standard output
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212 stream, just as it does for other Python code in your application.
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213
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214 Unlike expressions, Python code in ``<?python ?>`` processing instructions can
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215 not use item and attribute access in an interchangeable manner. That means that
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216 “dotted notation” is always attribute access, and vice-versa.
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217
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218 The support for Python code blocks in templates is not supposed to encourage
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219 mixing application code into templates, which is generally considered bad
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220 design. If you're using many code blocks, that may be a sign that you should
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221 move such code into separate Python modules.
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223 .. note:: Code blocks are not currently supported in text templates.
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224
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225
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226 .. _`error handling`:
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227
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228 Error Handling
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229 ==============
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230
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231 By default, Genshi allows you to access variables that are not defined, without
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232 raising a ``NameError`` exception as regular Python code would::
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233
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234 >>> from genshi.template import MarkupTemplate
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235 >>> tmpl = MarkupTemplate('<p>${doh}</p>')
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236 >>> print tmpl.generate().render('xhtml')
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237 <p></p>
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238
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239 You *will* however get an exception if you try to call an undefined variable, or
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240 do anything else with it, such as accessing its attributes::
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241
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242 >>> from genshi.template import MarkupTemplate
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243 >>> tmpl = MarkupTemplate('<p>${doh.oops}</p>')
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244 >>> print tmpl.generate().render('xhtml')
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245 Traceback (most recent call last):
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246 ...
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247 UndefinedError: "doh" not defined
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248
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249 If you need to know whether a variable is defined, you can check its type
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250 against the ``Undefined`` class, for example in a conditional directive::
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251
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252 >>> from genshi.template import MarkupTemplate
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253 >>> tmpl = MarkupTemplate('<p>${type(doh) is not Undefined}</p>')
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254 >>> print tmpl.generate().render('xhtml')
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255 <p>False</p>
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256
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257 Alternatively, the built-in functions defined_ or value_of_ can be used in this
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258 case.
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259
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260 Strict Mode
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261 -----------
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262
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263 In addition to the default "lenient" error handling, Genshi lets you use a less
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264 forgiving mode if you prefer errors blowing up loudly instead of being ignored
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265 silently.
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266
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267 This mode can be chosen by passing the ``lookup='strict'`` keyword argument to
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268 the template initializer, or by passing the ``variable_lookup='strict'`` keyword
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269 argument to the ``TemplateLoader`` initializer::
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270
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271 >>> from genshi.template import MarkupTemplate
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272 >>> tmpl = MarkupTemplate('<p>${doh}</p>', lookup='strict')
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273 >>> print tmpl.generate().render('xhtml')
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274 Traceback (most recent call last):
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275 ...
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276 UndefinedError: "doh" not defined
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277
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278 When using strict mode, any reference to an undefined variable, as well as
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279 trying to access an non-existing item or attribute of an object, will cause an
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280 ``UndefinedError`` to be raised immediately.
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281
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282 .. note:: While this mode is currently not the default, it may be promoted to
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283 the default in future versions of Genshi. In general, the default
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284 lenient error handling mode can be considered dangerous as it silently
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285 ignores typos.
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286
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287 Custom Modes
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288 ------------
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289
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290 In addition to the built-in "lenient" and "strict" modes, it is also possible to
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291 use a custom error handling mode. For example, you could use lenient error
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292 handling in a production environment, while also logging a warning when an
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293 undefined variable is referenced.
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294
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295 See the API documentation of the ``genshi.template.eval`` module for details.
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296
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297
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298 Built-in Functions & Types
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299 ==========================
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300
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301 The following functions and types are available by default in template code, in
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302 addition to the standard built-ins that are available to all Python code.
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303
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304 .. _`defined`:
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305
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306 ``defined(name)``
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307 -----------------
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308 This function determines whether a variable of the specified name exists in
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309 the context data, and returns ``True`` if it does.
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310
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311 .. _`value_of`:
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312
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313 ``value_of(name, default=None)``
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314 --------------------------------
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315 This function returns the value of the variable with the specified name if
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316 such a variable is defined, and returns the value of the ``default``
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317 parameter if no such variable is defined.
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318
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319 .. _`Markup`:
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320
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321 ``Markup(text)``
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322 ----------------
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323 The ``Markup`` type marks a given string as being safe for inclusion in markup,
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324 meaning it will *not* be escaped in the serialization stage. Use this with care,
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325 as not escaping a user-provided string may allow malicious users to open your
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326 web site to cross-site scripting attacks.
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327
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328 .. _`Undefined`:
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329
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330 ``Undefined``
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331 ----------------
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332 The ``Undefined`` type can be used to check whether a reference variable is
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333 defined, as explained in `error handling`_.
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334
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335
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336 .. _`directives`:
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337
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338 -------------------
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339 Template Directives
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340 -------------------
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341
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342 Directives provide control flow functionality for templates, such as conditions
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343 or iteration. As the syntax for directives depends on whether you're using
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344 markup or text templates, refer to the
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345 `XML Template Language <xml-templates.html>`_ or
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346 `Text Template Language <text-templates.html>`_ pages for information.
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