Re: XML and it's usage for Themes.

that is nice and i agree 
but check mailing list ...... maybe is better to send that in=
 envdev list ehhe

TiMax

On Wed, 23 Oct 2002 07:25:04 +0100 (IST), [email protected]=
 wrote:
>Speaking with mh7, we've come to begin thinking about future=
 usages
>of XML in themes.
>
>The noticable diffrence will be in it's structure, since it=
 will
>conform to XML standards, instead of the custom made .tpl files=
 with
>no real requierd formatting.
>
>Namely, alot of new options could also be added.
>
>When using XML, custom tags are quickly able to be made without=
 pre-
>defined options. Using this feature, the ability to provide=
 non-hard
>coded parts of the portal can be done very easily.
>
>A sample structure for getting a block to be colored would be=
 no
>more than:
>
>-normal XML structure-
><block section=3D"b1top" color=3D"#FFFFFF">=A0{$data}
></block>=A0<block section=3D"b1bottom" color=3D"#000000">=A0{$data}
></block>=A0-ending xml-
>
>After this file is created, and stored in the theming xml
>directories (In this case, /blocks/theme/xml=
 /blocks/theme/images
>ect.) you can then have your block with a line such as this:
>
><?php
>
>...
><table bgcolor=3D'$b1top' ect.>=A0...
><table bgcolor=3D'$b1bottom' ect.>=A0...
>
>?>
>
>The pre-defined structure would be read by either a custom built=
 XML
>parsing engine, or by modifing an existing one that currently=
 works.
>
>As far as for actual themes, they would follow the same as=
 above,
>except using the engines extended features, it would be possible=
 to
>create custom XML parsing options not normally available.
>
>Just a thought. Is it a feasable idea? Or just a "can be done,
>shouldn't be done."
>
>
>
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