Cut and Paste

» Stamp, alternative PHP Templates

Instead of using inline syntax, Stamp uses a paper model metaphor. Templates are treated as if they where card models; certain parts need to be cut out and glued elsewhere. A designer simply marks the HTML area that is cuttable for developers:

 
    <!-- cut:pacman -->    
    <img src="pacman.gif" />
    <!-- /cut:pacman -->

    <div class="maze">
        <!-- paste:maze -->
    </div>

This template shows a cut-area and a paste area. All cuttable areas are automatically cut on initialization. The template also marks a paste area. This is where the developer can paste an HTML snippet. Here is how one can put pacman in the maze:

 
    $game = new Stamp( $HTML );
    $pacman = $game->fetch('pacman');
    $game->pasteInto('maze', $pacman);
    echo $game;    
    

To display the result, simply echo the $game variable. Like this? Next, learn to fill a slot -->

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