From: Kamon A. <kam...@gm...> - 2008-03-10 17:09:30
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On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 6:01 PM, Wichert Akkerman <wi...@wi...> wrote: > Previously Kamon Ayeva wrote: > > Layer > > > > A skin is comprised of a series of layers. On the file system each > > layer is a folder/directory and, in the Zope Management Interface > > (ZMI), each layer appears in portal_skins as a separate folder > > (containing page templates, stylesheets or python scripts). These have > > two uses, firstly they keep things organised, but more importantly > > they have an order of precedence. This means that an item named > > main_template in the top layer will be found and used before an item > > named main_template in the bottom layer [there is more information on > > this in Concepts in this section]. > > > > Note: in the context of components layer has a different meaning. > > ... > > """ > > > > There is the risk that "Layer" will be another point of confusion for > > people. In the "CMF Skins" context, I like to call them 'sub-skin', > > and I don't know if there is a better word. > > layer is the right term, and is used consistently in the ZMI, in the > skins.xml GenericSetup file and in most documentation. Using another > term will only confuse people. My point was, for a newbie, it could sound like we have two "layer" for two different things. But you are right ! > A subskin is something different, see http://plone.org/products/subskins . Ah, I learn something new today. There is terms war in Zope-land ;) -- Kamon |