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HTML::Template::PerlInUseraContributed Perl DoHTML::Template::PerlInterface(3)

NAME
       HTML::Template::PerlInterface - perl interface of HTML::Template::Pro

SYNOPSIS
       This help is only on perl interface of HTML::Template::Pro.  For syntax
       of html template files you should see "SYNOPSIS" in
       HTML::Template::SYNTAX.

       First you make a template - this is just a normal HTML file with a few
       extra tags, the simplest being <TMPL_VAR>

       For example, test.tmpl:

	 <html>
	 <head><title>Test Template</title>
	 <body>
	 My Home Directory is <TMPL_VAR NAME=HOME>
	 <p>
	 My Path is set to <TMPL_VAR NAME=PATH>
	 </body>
	 </html>

       See HTML::Template::SYNTAX for their syntax.

       Now create a small CGI program:

	 #!/usr/bin/perl -w
	 use HTML::Template::Pro;

	 # open the html template
	 my $template = HTML::Template::Pro->new(
	       filename => 'test.tmpl',
	       case_sensitive=> 1);

	 # fill in some parameters
	 $template->param(HOME => $ENV{HOME});
	 $template->param(PATH => $ENV{PATH});

	 # send the obligatory Content-Type and print the template output
	 print "Content-Type: text/html\n\n";

	 # print output
	 $template->output(print_to=>\*STDOUT);

	 # this would also work.
	 # print $template->output();

	 # this would also work. It is faster,
	 # but (WARNING!) not compatible with original HTML::Template.
	 # $template->output();

       If all is well in the universe this should show something like this in
       your browser when visiting the CGI:

	 My Home Directory is /home/some/directory
	 My Path is set to /bin;/usr/bin

       For the best performance it is recommended to use case_sensitive=>1 in
       new() and print_to=>\*STDOUT in output().

       Note that (HTML::Template::Pro version 0.90+) output(), called in void
       context, also prints to stdout using built-in htmltmplpro C library
       calls, so the last call "$template->output();" might be, in fact, the
       fastest way to call output().

       IMPORTANT NOTE: you can safely write

	 my $template = HTML::Template->new( ... options ...)
	       or even
	 my $template = HTML::Template::Expr->new( ... options ...)

       with HTML::Template::Pro, because in absence of original HTML::Template
       and HTML::Template::Expr HTML::Template::Pro intercepts their calls.

       You can also use all three modules and safely mix their calls
       (benchmarking may be the only reason for it).  In case you want to mix
       calls to HTML::Template::Expr and HTML::Template::Pro, the only proper
       usage of their load is

       use HTML::Template; use HTML::Template::Expr; use HTML::Template::Pro;

       Of course, if you don't plan to mix them (in most cases) it is enough
       to simply write

       use HTML::Template::Pro;

       Simply use HTML::Template::Pro, it supports all functions of
       HTML::Template::Expr.

DESCRIPTION
       HTML::Template::Pro is a fast C/perl+XS implementation of
       HTML::Template and HTML::Template::Expr.	 See HTML::Template::Pro for
       details.

       It fully supports template language of HTML::Template as described in
       HTML::Template::SYNTAX.

       Briefly,

       "This module attempts to make using HTML templates simple and natural.
       It extends standard HTML with a few new HTML-esque tags - <TMPL_VAR>,
       <TMPL_LOOP>, <TMPL_INCLUDE>, <TMPL_IF>, <TMPL_ELSE> and <TMPL_UNLESS>.
       The file written with HTML and these new tags is called a template.  It
       is usually saved separate from your script - possibly even created by
       someone else!  Using this module you fill in the values for the
       variables, loops and branches declared in the template.	This allows
       you to separate design - the HTML - from the data, which you generate
       in the Perl script."

       Here is described a perl interface of HTML::Template::Pro and
       HTML::Template + HTML::Template::Expr.  See DISTINCTIONS for brief
       summary of distinctions between HTML::Template::Pro and HTML::Template.

METHODS
   new()
       Call new() to create a new Template object:

	 my $template = HTML::Template->new( filename => 'file.tmpl',
					     option => 'value'
					   );

       You must call new() with at least one name => value pair specifying how
       to access the template text.  You can use "filename => 'file.tmpl'" to
       specify a filename to be opened as the template.	 Alternately you can
       use:

	 my $t = HTML::Template->new( scalarref => $ref_to_template_text,
				      option => 'value'
				    );

       and

	 my $t = HTML::Template->new( arrayref => $ref_to_array_of_lines ,
				      option => 'value'
				    );

       These initialize the template from in-memory resources.	In almost
       every case you'll want to use the filename parameter.  If you're
       worried about all the disk access from reading a template file just use
       mod_perl and the cache option detailed below.

       You can also read the template from an already opened filehandle,
       either traditionally as a glob or as a FileHandle:

	 my $t = HTML::Template->new( filehandle => *FH, option => 'value');

       The four new() calling methods can also be accessed as below, if you
       prefer.

	 my $t = HTML::Template->new_file('file.tmpl', option => 'value');

	 my $t = HTML::Template->new_scalar_ref($ref_to_template_text,
					       option => 'value');

	 my $t = HTML::Template->new_array_ref($ref_to_array_of_lines,
					      option => 'value');

	 my $t = HTML::Template->new_filehandle($fh,
					      option => 'value');

       And as a final option, for those that might prefer it, you can call new
       as:

	 my $t = HTML::Template->new(type => 'filename',
				     source => 'file.tmpl');

       Which works for all three of the source types.

       If the environment variable HTML_TEMPLATE_ROOT is set and your filename
       doesn't begin with /, then the path will be relative to the value of
       $HTML_TEMPLATE_ROOT.  Example - if the environment variable
       HTML_TEMPLATE_ROOT is set to "/home/sam" and I call
       HTML::Template->new() with filename set to "sam.tmpl", the
       HTML::Template will try to open "/home/sam/sam.tmpl" to access the
       template file.  You can also affect the search path for files with the
       "path" option to new() - see below for more information.

       You can modify the Template object's behavior with new().  The options
       are available:

       Error Detection Options
	   ·   die_on_bad_params - if set to 0 the module will let you call
	       $template->param(param_name => 'value') even if 'param_name'
	       doesn't exist in the template body.  Defaults to 1 in
	       HTML::Template.

	       HTML::Template::Pro always use die_on_bad_params => 0.  It
	       currently can't be changed, because HTML::Template::Pro can't
	       know whether a parameter is bad until it finishes output.

	       Note that it is wrapper-only option: it is not implemented in
	       the htmltmplpro C library.

	   ·   force_untaint - if set to 1 the module will not allow you to
	       set unescaped parameters with tainted values. If set to 2 you
	       will have to untaint all parameters, including ones with the
	       escape attribute.  This option makes sure you untaint
	       everything so you don't accidentally introduce e.g. cross-site-
	       scripting (CSS) vulnerabilities. Requires taint mode. Defaults
	       to 0.

	       In the original HTML::Template, if the "force_untaint" option
	       is set an error occurs if you try to set a value that is
	       tainted in the param() call. In HTML::Template::Pro, an error
	       occurs when output is called.

	       Note that the tainted value will never be printed; but, to
	       completely suppress output, one should use call to output()
	       that returns string, like print $tmpl->output(); Then output()
	       will die before it returns the string to print.

	       Note that it is wrapper-only perl-specific option: it is not
	       implemented in the htmltmplpro C library.

	   ·   strict - if set to 0 the module will allow things that look
	       like they might be TMPL_* tags to get by without dieing.
	       Example:

		  <TMPL_HUH NAME=ZUH>

	       Would normally cause an error, but if you call new with strict
	       => 0, HTML::Template will ignore it.  Defaults to 1.

	       HTML::Template::Pro always implies strict => 0.

       Caching Options
	   HTML::Template use many caching options such as cache,
	   shared_cache, double_cache, blind_cache, file_cache,
	   file_cache_dir, file_cache_dir_mode, double_file_cache to cache
	   preparsed html templates.

	   Since HTML::Template::Pro parses and outputs templates at once, it
	   silently ignores those options.

       Filesystem Options
	   ·   path - you can set this variable with a list of paths to search
	       for files specified with the "filename" option to new() and for
	       files included with the <TMPL_INCLUDE> tag.  This list is only
	       consulted when the filename is relative.	 The
	       HTML_TEMPLATE_ROOT environment variable is always tried first
	       if it exists.  Also, if HTML_TEMPLATE_ROOT is set then an
	       attempt will be made to prepend HTML_TEMPLATE_ROOT onto paths
	       in the path array.  In the case of a <TMPL_INCLUDE> file, the
	       path to the including file is also tried before path is
	       consulted.

	       Example:

		  my $template = HTML::Template->new( filename => 'file.tmpl',
						      path => [ '/path/to/templates',
								'/alternate/path'
							      ]
						     );

	       NOTE: the paths in the path list must be expressed as UNIX
	       paths, separated by the forward-slash character ('/').

	   ·   search_path_on_include - if set to a true value the module will
	       search from the top of the array of paths specified by the path
	       option on every <TMPL_INCLUDE> and use the first matching
	       template found.	The normal behavior is to look only in the
	       current directory for a template to include.  Defaults to 0.

       Debugging Options
	   ·   debug - if set to 1 the module will write random debugging
	       information to STDERR.  Defaults to 0.

	   ·   HTML::Template use many cache debug options such as
	       stack_debug, cache_debug, shared_cache_debug, memory_debug.
	       Since HTML::Template::Pro parses and outputs templates at once,
	       it silently ignores those options.

       Miscellaneous Options
	   ·   associate - this option allows you to inherit the parameter
	       values from other objects.  The only requirement for the other
	       object is that it have a "param()" method that works like
	       HTML::Template's "param()".  A good candidate would be a CGI.pm
	       query object.  Example:

		 my $query = new CGI;
		 my $template = HTML::Template->new(filename => 'template.tmpl',
						    associate => $query);

	       Now, "$template->output()" will act as though

		 $template->param('FormField', $cgi->param('FormField'));

	       had been specified for each key/value pair that would be
	       provided by the "$cgi->param()" method.	Parameters you set
	       directly take precedence over associated parameters.

	       You can specify multiple objects to associate by passing an
	       anonymous array to the associate option.	 They are searched for
	       parameters in the order they appear:

		 my $template = HTML::Template->new(filename => 'template.tmpl',
						    associate => [$query, $other_obj]);

	       NOTE: If the option case_sensitive => 0, the parameter names
	       are matched in a case-insensitive manner.  If you have two
	       parameters in a CGI object like 'NAME' and 'Name' one will be
	       chosen randomly by associate.  This behavior can be changed by
	       setting option case_sensitive to 1.

	   ·   case_sensitive - setting this option to true causes
	       HTML::Template to treat template variable names case-
	       sensitively.  The following example would only set one
	       parameter without the "case_sensitive" option:

		 my $template = HTML::Template->new(filename => 'template.tmpl',
						    case_sensitive => 1);
		 $template->param(
		   FieldA => 'foo',
		   fIELDa => 'bar',
		 );

	       This option defaults to off to keep compatibility with
	       HTML::Template.	Nevertheless, setting case_sensitive => 1 is
	       encouraged, because it significantly improves performance.

	       If case_sensitive is set to 0, the perl wrapper is forced to
	       lowercase keys in every hash it will find in "param" tree,
	       which is sometimes an expensive operation. To avoid this, set
	       case_sensitive => 1.

	       If case conversion is necessary, there is an alternative
	       lightweight option tmpl_var_case, which is HTML::Template::Pro
	       specific.

	       Note that case_sensitive is wrapper-only option: it is not
	       implemented in the htmltmplpro C library.

	   ·   tmpl_var_case - this option is similar to case_sensitive, but
	       is implemented directly in the htmltmplpro C library.  Instead
	       of converting keys in every hash of "param" tree, it converts
	       the name of variable.

	       For example, in case of <tmpl_var name="CamelCaseName"> setting
	       tmpl_var_case = ASK_NAME_AS_IS | ASK_NAME_LOWERCASE |
	       ASK_NAME_UPPERCASE will cause HTML::Template::Pro to look into
	       "param" tree for 3 names: CamelCaseName, camelcasename, and
	       CAMELCASENAME.

	       By default, the name is asked "as is".

	   ·   loop_context_vars - when this parameter is set to true (it is
	       false by default) four loop context variables are made
	       available inside a loop: __first__, __last__, __inner__,
	       __odd__.	 They can be used with <TMPL_IF>, <TMPL_UNLESS> and
	       <TMPL_ELSE> to control how a loop is output.

	       In addition to the above, a __counter__ var is also made
	       available when loop context variables are turned on.

	       Example:

		  <TMPL_LOOP NAME="FOO">
		     <TMPL_IF NAME="__first__">
		       This only outputs on the first pass.
		     </TMPL_IF>

		     <TMPL_IF NAME="__odd__">
		       This outputs every other pass, on the odd passes.
		     </TMPL_IF>

		     <TMPL_UNLESS NAME="__odd__">
		       This outputs every other pass, on the even passes.
		     </TMPL_UNLESS>

		     <TMPL_IF NAME="__inner__">
		       This outputs on passes that are neither first nor last.
		     </TMPL_IF>

		     This is pass number <TMPL_VAR NAME="__counter__">.

		     <TMPL_IF NAME="__last__">
		       This only outputs on the last pass.
		     </TMPL_IF>
		  </TMPL_LOOP>

	       One use of this feature is to provide a "separator" similar in
	       effect to the perl function join().  Example:

		  <TMPL_LOOP FRUIT>
		     <TMPL_IF __last__> and </TMPL_IF>
		     <TMPL_VAR KIND><TMPL_UNLESS __last__>, <TMPL_ELSE>.</TMPL_UNLESS>
		  </TMPL_LOOP>

	       Would output (in a browser) something like:

		 Apples, Oranges, Brains, Toes, and Kiwi.

	       Given an appropriate "param()" call, of course.	NOTE: A loop
	       with only a single pass will get both __first__ and __last__
	       set to true, but not __inner__.

	       NOTE: in the original HTML::Template with case_sensitive = 1
	       and loop_context_vars the special loop variables are available
	       in lower-case only.  In HTML::Template::Pro they are recognized
	       regardless of case.

	   ·   no_includes - set this option to 1 to disallow the
	       <TMPL_INCLUDE> tag in the template file.	 This can be used to
	       make opening untrusted templates slightly less dangerous.
	       Defaults to 0.

	   ·   max_includes - set this variable to determine the maximum depth
	       that includes can reach.	 Set to 10 by default.	Including
	       files to a depth greater than this value causes an error
	       message to be displayed.	 Set to 0 to disable this protection.

	   ·   global_vars - normally variables declared outside a loop are
	       not available inside a loop.  This option makes <TMPL_VAR>s
	       like global variables in Perl - they have unlimited scope.
	       This option also affects <TMPL_IF> and <TMPL_UNLESS>.

	       Example:

		 This is a normal variable: <TMPL_VAR NORMAL>.<P>

		 <TMPL_LOOP NAME=FROOT_LOOP>
		    Here it is inside the loop: <TMPL_VAR NORMAL><P>
		 </TMPL_LOOP>

	       Normally this wouldn't work as expected, since <TMPL_VAR
	       NORMAL>'s value outside the loop is not available inside the
	       loop.

	       The global_vars option also allows you to access the values of
	       an enclosing loop within an inner loop.	For example, in this
	       loop the inner loop will have access to the value of OUTER_VAR
	       in the correct iteration:

		  <TMPL_LOOP OUTER_LOOP>
		     OUTER: <TMPL_VAR OUTER_VAR>
		       <TMPL_LOOP INNER_LOOP>
			  INNER: <TMPL_VAR INNER_VAR>
			  INSIDE OUT: <TMPL_VAR OUTER_VAR>
		       </TMPL_LOOP>
		  </TMPL_LOOP>

	       NOTE: "global_vars" is not "global_loops" (which does not
	       exist).	That means that loops you declare at one scope are not
	       available inside other loops even when "global_vars" is on.

	   ·   path_like_variable_scope - this option switches on a Shigeki
	       Morimoto extension to HTML::Template::Pro that allows access to
	       variables that are outside the current loop scope using path-
	       like expressions.

	       Example: {{{ <TMPL_LOOP NAME=class>
		 <TMPL_LOOP NAME=person>
		   <TMPL_VAR NAME="../teacher_name">  <!-- access to
	       class.teacher_name -->
		   <TMPL_VAR NAME="name">
		   <TMPL_VAR NAME="/top_level_value"> <!-- access to top level
	       value -->
		   <TMPL_VAR NAME="age">
		     <TMPL_LOOP NAME="../../school">  <!-- enter loop before
	       accessing its vars -->
		       <TMPL_VAR NAME="school_name">  <!-- access to
	       [../../]school.school_name -->
		     </TMPL_LOOP>
		 </TMPL_LOOP> </TMPL_LOOP> }}}

	   ·   filter - this option allows you to specify a filter for your
	       template files.	A filter is a subroutine that will be called
	       after HTML::Template reads your template file but before it
	       starts parsing template tags.

	       In the most simple usage, you simply assign a code reference to
	       the filter parameter.  This subroutine will receive a single
	       argument - a reference to a string containing the template file
	       text.  Here is an example that accepts templates with tags that
	       look like "!!!ZAP_VAR FOO!!!" and transforms them into
	       HTML::Template tags:

		  my $filter = sub {
		    my $text_ref = shift;
		    $$text_ref =~ s/!!!ZAP_(.*?)!!!/<TMPL_$1>/g;
		  };

		  # open zap.tmpl using the above filter
		  my $template = HTML::Template->new(filename => 'zap.tmpl',
						     filter => $filter);

	       More complicated usages are possible.  You can request that
	       your filter receive the template text as an array of lines
	       rather than as a single scalar.	To do that you need to specify
	       your filter using a hash-ref.  In this form you specify the
	       filter using the "sub" key and the desired argument format
	       using the "format" key.	The available formats are "scalar" and
	       "array".	 Using the "array" format will incur a performance
	       penalty but may be more convenient in some situations.

		  my $template = HTML::Template->new(filename => 'zap.tmpl',
						     filter => { sub => $filter,
								 format => 'array' });

	       You may also have multiple filters.  This allows simple filters
	       to be combined for more elaborate functionality.	 To do this
	       you specify an array of filters.	 The filters are applied in
	       the order they are specified.

		  my $template = HTML::Template->new(filename => 'zap.tmpl',
						     filter => [
							  { sub => \&decompress,
							    format => 'scalar' },
							  { sub => \&remove_spaces,
							    format => 'array' }
						       ]);

	       The specified filters will be called for any TMPL_INCLUDEed
	       files just as they are for the main template file.

       *   default_escape - Set this parameter to "HTML", "URL" or "JS" and
	   HTML::Template will apply the specified escaping to all variables
	   unless they declare a different escape in the template.

   param()
       "param()" can be called in a number of ways

       1) To return a list of parameters in the template :
	  ( this features is distinct in HTML::Template::Pro:
	  it returns a list of parameters _SET_ after new() )

	  my @parameter_names = $self->param();

       2) To return the value set to a param :

	  my $value = $self->param('PARAM');

       3) To set the value of a parameter :

	     # For simple TMPL_VARs:
	     $self->param(PARAM => 'value');

	     # with a subroutine reference that gets called to get the value
	     # of the scalar.  The sub will receive the template object as a
	     # parameter.
	     $self->param(PARAM => sub { return 'value' });

	     # And TMPL_LOOPs:
	     $self->param(LOOP_PARAM =>
			  [
			   { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_FIRST_PASS, ... },
			   { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_SECOND_PASS, ... }
			   ...
			  ]
			 );

       4) To set the value of a a number of parameters :

	    # For simple TMPL_VARs:
	    $self->param(PARAM => 'value',
			 PARAM2 => 'value'
			);

	     # And with some TMPL_LOOPs:
	     $self->param(PARAM => 'value',
			  PARAM2 => 'value',
			  LOOP_PARAM =>
			  [
			   { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_FIRST_PASS, ... },
			   { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_SECOND_PASS, ... }
			   ...
			  ],
			  ANOTHER_LOOP_PARAM =>
			  [
			   { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_FIRST_PASS, ... },
			   { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_SECOND_PASS, ... }
			   ...
			  ]
			 );

       5) To set the value of a a number of parameters using a hash-ref :

	     $self->param(
			  {
			     PARAM => 'value',
			     PARAM2 => 'value',
			     LOOP_PARAM =>
			     [
			       { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_FIRST_PASS, ... },
			       { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_SECOND_PASS, ... }
			       ...
			     ],
			     ANOTHER_LOOP_PARAM =>
			     [
			       { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_FIRST_PASS, ... },
			       { PARAM => VALUE_FOR_SECOND_PASS, ... }
			       ...
			     ]
			   }
			  );

   clear_params()
       Sets all the parameters to undef.  Useful internally, if nowhere else!

   output()
       output() returns the final result of the template.  In most situations
       you'll want to print this, like:

	  print $template->output();

       When output is called each occurrence of <TMPL_VAR NAME=name> is
       replaced with the value assigned to "name" via "param()".  If a named
       parameter is unset it is simply replaced with ''.  <TMPL_LOOPS> are
       evaluated once per parameter set, accumulating output on each pass.

       Calling output() is guaranteed not to change the state of the Template
       object, in case you were wondering.  This property is mostly important
       for the internal implementation of loops.

       You may optionally supply a filehandle to print to automatically as the
       template is generated.  This may improve performance and lower memory
       consumption.  Example:

	  $template->output(print_to => *STDOUT);

       The return value is undefined when using the "print_to" option.

   query()
       This method is not supported in HTML::Template::Pro.

DISTINCTIONS AND INCOMPATIBILITIES
       The main reason for small incompatibilities between HTML::Template and
       HTML::Template::Pro is the fact that HTML::Template builds parsed tree
       of template before anything else. So it has an additional information
       which HTML::Template::Pro obtains during output.

       In cases when HTML::Template dies, such as no_includes, bad syntax of
       template, max_includes and so on, HTML::Template::Pro issues warning to
       STDERR and continue.

   new()
       the following options are not supported in HTML::Template::Pro:

	vanguard_compatibility_mode.

       The options die_on_bad_params and strict are ignored.
       HTML::Template::Pro behaves itself as HTML::Template called with
	die_on_bad_params => 0, strict => 0.

       It currently can't be changed, because HTML::Template::Pro can't know
       whether a parameter is bad before it start output.  This may change in
       future releases.

       To keep backward compatibility with HTML::Template, you should
       explicitly call its new() with die_on_bad_params => 0, strict => 0.

   query()
       This method is not supported in HTML::Template::Pro.

   param()
       param() without arguments should return a list of parameters in the
       template.  In HTML::Template::Pro it returns a list of parameters set
       after new().

BUGS
       With case_sensitive and loop_context_vars the special loop variables
       should be available in lower-case only.

       associate is case_sensitive inside loops.

       When submitting bug reports, be sure to include full details, including
       the VERSION of the module, a test script and a test template
       demonstrating the problem!

EXPR: DEFINING NEW FUNCTIONS
       To define a new function, pass a "functions" option to new:

	 $t = HTML::Template::Pro->new(filename => 'foo.tmpl',
					functions =>
					  { func_name => \&func_handler });
       or

	 $t = HTML::Template::Expr->new(filename => 'foo.tmpl',
					functions =>
					  { func_name => \&func_handler });

       Or, you can use "register_function" class method to register the
       function globally:

	 HTML::Template::Pro->register_function(func_name => \&func_handler);
       or
	 HTML::Template::Expr->register_function(func_name => \&func_handler);

       You provide a subroutine reference that will be called during output.
       It will receive as arguments the parameters specified in the template.
       For example, here's a function that checks if a directory exists:

	 sub directory_exists {
	   my $dir_name = shift;
	   return 1 if -d $dir_name;
	   return 0;
	 }

       If you call HTML::Template::Expr->new() with a "functions" arg:

	 $t = HTML::Template::Expr->new(filename => 'foo.tmpl',
					functions => {
					   directory_exists => \&directory_exists
					});

       Then you can use it in your template:

	 <tmpl_if expr="directory_exists('/home/sam')">

       This can be abused in ways that make my teeth hurt.

   register_function() extended usage (HTML::Template::Pro specific)
       "register_function()" can be called in a number of ways

       1) To fetch the names of registered functions in the template:

       ·   if "register_function()" was called in a newly created object it
	   returns a

	      list of function's that set _after_ or _in_ new():

	      my @registered_functions_names = $self->register_function();

       ·   in global context "register_function()" will return a list of _ALL_
	      avalible function's

	      my @all_avalible_functions_names =
	   HTML::Template::Pro->register_function();

	   2) To fetching the function by name:

	      my $function = $self->register_function('FUNCTION_NAME');

	   3) To set a new function:

	       # Set function, that can be called in templates, wich are processed
	       # by the current object:
	       $self->register_function(foozicate => sub { ... });

	       # Set global function:
	       HTML::Template::Pro->register_function(barify	=> sub { ... });

       for details of "how to defined a function" see in "EXPR: DEFINING NEW
       FUNCTIONS".

EXPR MOD_PERL TIP
       "register_function" class method can be called in mod_perl's startup.pl
       to define widely used common functions to HTML::Template::Expr. Add
       something like this to your startup.pl:

	 use HTML::Template::Pro;

	 HTML::Template::Pro->register_function(foozicate => sub { ... });
	 HTML::Template::Pro->register_function(barify	  => sub { ... });
	 HTML::Template::Pro->register_function(baznate	  => sub { ... });

EXPR CAVEATS
       HTML::Template::Pro does not forces the HTML::Template global_vars
       option to be set, whereas currently HTML::Template::Expr does.  Anyway,
       this also will hopefully go away in a future version of
       HTML::Template::Expr, so if you need global_vars in your templates then
       you should set it explicitly.

CREDITS
       to Sam Tregar, sam@tregar.com

       Original credits of HTML::Template:

       This module was the brain child of my boss, Jesse Erlbaum (
       jesse@vm.com ) at Vanguard Media ( http://vm.com ) .  The most original
       idea in this module - the <TMPL_LOOP> - was entirely his.

       Fixes, Bug Reports, Optimizations and Ideas have been generously
       provided by:

	  Richard Chen
	  Mike Blazer
	  Adriano Nagelschmidt Rodrigues
	  Andrej Mikus
	  Ilya Obshadko
	  Kevin Puetz
	  Steve Reppucci
	  Richard Dice
	  Tom Hukins
	  Eric Zylberstejn
	  David Glasser
	  Peter Marelas
	  James William Carlson
	  Frank D. Cringle
	  Winfried Koenig
	  Matthew Wickline
	  Doug Steinwand
	  Drew Taylor
	  Tobias Brox
	  Michael Lloyd
	  Simran Gambhir
	  Chris Houser <chouser@bluweb.com>
	  Larry Moore
	  Todd Larason
	  Jody Biggs
	  T.J. Mather
	  Martin Schroth
	  Dave Wolfe
	  uchum
	  Kawai Takanori
	  Peter Guelich
	  Chris Nokleberg
	  Ralph Corderoy
	  William Ward
	  Ade Olonoh
	  Mark Stosberg
	  Lance Thomas
	  Roland Giersig
	  Jere Julian
	  Peter Leonard
	  Kenny Smith
	  Sean P. Scanlon
	  Martin Pfeffer
	  David Ferrance
	  Gyepi Sam
	  Darren Chamberlain
	  Paul Baker
	  Gabor Szabo
	  Craig Manley
	  Richard Fein
	  The Phalanx Project
	  Sven Neuhaus

       Thanks!

       Original credits of HTML::Template::Expr:

       The following people have generously submitted bug reports, patches and
       ideas:

	  Peter Leonard
	  Tatsuhiko Miyagawa

       Thanks!

WEBSITE
       You can find information about HTML::Template::Pro at:

	  http://html-tmpl-pro.sourceforge.net

       You can find information about HTML::Template and other related modules
       at:

	  http://html-template.sourceforge.net

AUTHOR
       Sam Tregar, sam@tregar.com (Main text)

       I. Vlasenko, <viy@altlinux.org> (Pecularities of HTML::Template::Pro)

LICENSE
	 HTML::Template : A module for using HTML Templates with Perl
	 Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Sam Tregar (sam@tregar.com)

	 This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
	 under the terms of either:

	 a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
	 Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any later version,

	 or

	 b) the "Artistic License" which comes with this module.

	 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
	 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
	 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See either
	 the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License for more details.

	 You should have received a copy of the Artistic License with this
	 module, in the file ARTISTIC.	If not, I'll be glad to provide one.

	 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
	 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
	 Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
	 USA

perl v5.14.2			  2010-09-06  HTML::Template::PerlInterface(3)
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