HTML Templates stored in Postgres using Perl

[Sam]

I would like to store html templates in a database. By using perl I
would like to retrive the template ask the user to fill the template
and store the whole file is template + the user data in a database.
How can I do this? Should I use Perl Mason to do this.

Or Can I store the template in database using text field and then
retrive the template from database using select command and then save
the html template to a file. Then in form action give the template
file name. The template will be displayed. Then ask the user enter the
values and by some method insert the user values in the template and
store the whole file in the database.

Can anyone suggest suitable methods for doing this.

[Sam]

Actually I have to give the user to choose different templates, styles
and files. For each templates there are different styles stored in the
database. I have to store not only the values the user entered but the
whole form in the database for retrival. Suppose the user wants to see
the file he just created. Then he can give the filename and view the
results. I have done this using Perl DBI for storing the user entered
values in the tables. But Now I am trying to create seperate html
templates and store it in the database.

wgu_@_wurquhart .co.uk (Wm. G. Urquhart) wrote in message news:<m2******* *****@factotum. wurquhart.co.uk >...

vp******@yahoo. com (Sam) writes:

I would like to store html templates in a database. By using perl I
would like to retrive the template ask the user to fill the template
and store the whole file is template + the user data in a database.
How can I do this? Should I use Perl Mason to do this.

You can do this using just Perl and the DBI.

Or Can I store the template in database using text field and then
retrive the template from database using select command and then save
the html template to a file. Then in form action give the template
file name. The template will be displayed. Then ask the user enter the
values and by some method insert the user values in the template and
store the whole file in the database.

Can anyone suggest suitable methods for doing this.

Why would you want to store a copy of the template for every submission?
IMHO, it would be better to create a table or tables to store the result
of the posting. You'd have much greater control over the analysis of the
results.

[Wm. G. Urquhart]

vp******@yahoo. com (Sam) writes:

Actually I have to give the user to choose different templates, styles
and files. For each templates there are different styles stored in the
database. I have to store not only the values the user entered but the
whole form in the database for retrival. Suppose the user wants to see
the file he just created. Then he can give the filename and view the
results. I have done this using Perl DBI for storing the user entered
values in the tables. But Now I am trying to create seperate html
templates and store it in the database.

Please don't top post. If you don't know what it is then find out
before you reply please.

Ok, I assume when you say templates you are referring to an HTML form
template? Again I'm assuming here that you mean a style to be a
CSS. But what do you mean by files?

If you are doing what I think you are doing I'd be inclined to use
cookies to store the users prefs. If cookies aren't an option do the
users of the system have to login? If they do then you can store the
users' prefs in the DB, and retrieve them at login.

Also, storing the templates in the DB is quite redundant since you
have the overhead of getting it out. It would be easier and quicker if
you stored them on the FS.

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Regards,

William
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