doc/book/_maybe_to_integrate/template.rst
author Adrien Di Mascio <Adrien.DiMascio@logilab.fr>
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:47:11 +0200
changeset 7876 df15d194a134
parent 1714 a721966779be
child 12792 e2cdb1be6bd9
permissions -rw-r--r--
[views] implement json / jsonp export views (closes #1942658) Json export views are based on the same model as CSV export views. There are two distinct views : - *jsonexport* : direct conversion of the result set into json - *ejsonexport* : convert entities into json The JSONP parameter is named ``callback`` (same as on geonames, dbepdia and a lot of sites) An optional `_indent` request parameter can be passed to pretty print the results.



Templates
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*Templates* are specific views that do not depend on a result set. The basic
class `Template` (`cubicweb.common.view`) is derived from the class `View`.

To build a HTML page, a *main template* is used. In general, the template of
identifier `main` is the one to use (it is not used in case an error is raised or for
the login form for example). This template uses other templates in addition
to the views which depends on the content to generate the HTML page to return.

A *template* is responsible for:

1. executing RQL query of data to render if necessary
2. identifying the view to use to render data if it is not specified
3. composing the HTML page to return

You will find out more about templates in :ref:`templates`.