Re: [edlug] Re: Web templating systems

[Space Bunny <lists@xxx.xxx.xxx>]

Gareth Edwards wrote:

> Resurrecting an old topic for a new requirement...
>
> Dick Middleton wrote:
>
> > Ed wrote:
> >
> > > Perhaps at this point it's worth considering a templating scheme 
> > > even for static pages so that future changes just involve changing 
> > > the one file and re-running make or whatever. More work than just 
> > > making this edit but worth it for the next time.
> > >
> > > Can anyone recommend a good (static web page) templating program? 
> > > there seem to be lots out there.
I am involved with a group called indymedia that uses a java based CMS 
called MIR that used the FreeMarker templating system:

http://freemarker.sourceforge.net/

new site design for developer site:
http://mir2.indymedia.de/

developer site as it is now:
http://mir.indymedia.de/

even though it is database driven cms it produces static html in batchs, 
so is great for large sites and their fast serving and mirroring (rsync) 
so needs. Also security in that producer (admin) can be on different 
server to display mirror.
One can use different language bundles to give multilingual sites.

It may be a bit too much for what you need. I have not set up the java 
servlet environment myself and I have seen others have to spend a while 
doing so.

See sort of templates we use via:
http://cvs.codecoop.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/setup_uk/etc/producer/?cvsroot=imc-uk

cheers,

Space Bunny
http://j12.org/sb/webpages.htm

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