There are all kinds of things you CAN do in TT, but that doesn't mean you should do them. It sounds like you want macros (which are in the docs), but if these are doing actual Perl processing (as opposed to just encapsulating a display rule) you'd be better off doing it before running the template or at least putting it in a plugin.

If you start shoving lots of subroutines and stuff into your templates, you'll lose the separation that is the whole point of TT. On the other hand, if you really think this is a more appropriate way to write your templates, maybe you should use an in-line Perl templating tool like Text::Template.

In reply to Re: Template Toolkit 2 and subroutines by perrin
in thread Template Toolkit 2 and subroutines by marcink

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