Genshi (templating language)

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Genshi is a template engine for XML-based vocabularies written in Python. Genshi is used to easily insert generated output into XML-based languages, usually HTML, and reuse elements between documents. Genshi is based on Kid and aims to implement some of its functionality while processing templates faster.[1]

Genshi's can be used with several Python web frameworks, such as TurboGears[2] and Pylons.[3] Genshi will eventually replace Kid in the TurboGears web framework.[4]

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[edit] Genshi Markup

Genshi makes use of namespaces to embed instructions into HTML. A typical instruction is given as an attribute, with a Python expression inside the quotes. For example, the following will render a paragraph that shows 4:

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:py="http://genshi.edgewall.org/">
    <body>
        <p py:content="2 + 2">This will be replaced with 4</p>
    </body>
</html>

Because of the use of namespaces, Genshi can be used in WYSIWYG HTML editors.[5]

[edit] Differences between Kid and Genshi

  • Genshi directly interprets templates (unlike Kid, which generates Python code)[6]
  • Genshi uses XInclude for template reuse[6]
  • Genshi adds attributes Kid does not have, like py:choose[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ What is Genshi?. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  2. ^ Genshi Templating. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  3. ^ Genshi Templates - Pylons Cookbook. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  4. ^ Ramm, Mark. TurboGears 1.1 and Beyond. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  5. ^ Choosing a templating language. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  6. ^ a b c Comparing Genshi to Kid. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.

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