[uf-rest] Instance/Collection URL conventions

Tantek Ç elik tantek at cs.stanford.edu
Wed Nov 16 09:01:03 PST 2005


On 11/16/05 8:54 AM, "David Heinemeier Hansson" <david at loudthinking.com>
wrote:

>> * avoid the need to tweak data templates; use CSS to format the
>> result instead
> 
> This is one of my prime concerns about this whole thing. I doubt that
> this will be possible in all cases. Or perhaps even enough cases to
> make it generally feasible. CSS can do a lot, but it can't do all.
> Certain designs will still necessitate a certain structure.

Be careful about being prematurely concerned about this.

As long as there is sufficient structure, CSS definitely solves the 80/20
presentation/formatting problems.  Doing "it all" should be a non-goal.

Go with that assumption until proven otherwise.

Thanks,

Tantek



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