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Re: Tag syntax - multiple ways?
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Quoting Kris Kelley (sysadmin@jahoopa.com):
>
> Okay, at the risk of beating a dead horse...
>
> I think I have the answer to my original question, and would like to
> present it, to make sure I'm on the right track:
>
> [page example]
> [page href="example"]
> and
> <a mv="page example" href="example.html">
> are all acceptable, and will all be parsed correctly by the "new"
> parser.
>
> Actually naming the parameters ("href" in the above case) is not
> necessary for simple, one-word declarations, but is a good idea when
> using multiple-word values or embedded MiniVend tags.
>
> Using HTML-style tags isn't necessary unless working with a program,
> like Frontpage, that tends to tear up anything that's not actual HTML
> code.
>
> The "old" parser is not needed to interpret any of the methods of
> syntax given above, and should be avoided unless absolutely neeeded
> (which it probably never will be since 3.11 is my first exposure to
> MiniVend).
>
> Am I clear? :)
>
Perfect.
One place where HTML syntax is nice is in the SELECT tag. The
country selection on the newer checkout pages shows how it is
nice to use the MV.OPTION modifier.
I also use it for the BODY tag so that the HTML structure of
the document is at least fairly valid.
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