Re: [htmltmpl] A valid reason for template support for select lists?

[Sam T. <sa...@tr...>]

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003, Mark Fuller wrote:

> I just found html::template and it's exactly what I was looking for. The
> only thing that is a minor shortcoming for me is the inability to do option
> select lists. I understand the emphasis on keeping a template a template
> (and languages separate). But, here's an example of why I believe it is
> justifiable to provide for an "if" inside the variable loop that would emit
> an option list.

Are you saying you can't do this now?  I've produced <select> boxes
with HTML::Template.  It requires a nasty pile of <tmpl_if> logic but
it's doable.

My prefered method is to just use CGI.pm's popup_menu() and use it to
fill a single <tmpl_var>.  I find this results in easily maintainable
code with the minor caveat that the HTML designer won't be able to
easily modify the contents of the <select>.  In practice this isn't
much of a problem; the contents of form controls are usually my job.

> Am I on the right track if I use template::expr inside an options list and
> test at each option to know if I should emit the selected attribute?

Sure, that's another way to do it.

-sam