graff, I have looked at both of those modules, and neither would do the templating I need for my site

Those are brave words, I highly doubt TT2 wouldn't be able to accomplish what you need :)

For example 

print_definitions(
    file     => "some_file_a.txt",
    headings => [ "term", "definition" ],
  )

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in tt2 you could write as 

 
[% INCLUDE print_definitions.tt
    file     =  "some_file_a.txt"
    headings =  [ "term", "definition" ]
    content  = "this ends up in variable content "
%]

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Or even as 

 [% WRAPPER print_definitions.tt
    file     =  "some_file_a.txt"
    headings =  [ "term", "definition" ]
%] this ends up in variable content [% END %]

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See http://search.cpan.org/perldoc/Template::Manual::Directives#INCLUDE,

http://search.cpan.org/perldoc/Template::Manual::Directives#WRAPPER

http://search.cpan.org/perldoc/Template::Tutorial::Web

In reply to Re^3: Evaluating subroutines from within data by Anonymous Monk
in thread Evaluating subroutines from within data by Lady_Aleena

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