Re^2: Templating suggestions for code generation

I work with an application that uses Text::Template and, having worked with the others as well, I must say that Text::Template is the worst templating module I've ever used. There is a ton of business code within the templates, logic that is just abysmal, and no separation of concerns.

While I understand the drive that Dominus had to build Text::Template, the amount of self-discipline required to successfully use it boggles the mind, especially when alternatives that help provide that discipline for you exist. I simply cannot recommend its usage in any application.

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Re^3: Templating suggestions for code generation by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 17, 2005 at 14:32 UTC
I think I might agree with you if your application is a web application where the drive to keep business logic out of the html is a priority, but reading Bart's OP, that did not seem to be the case here. Examine what is said, not who speaks. Silence betokens consent. Love the truth but pardon error.	[reply]