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>I *do* want a program I can run on my own computer that will process
>HTML and handle tasks like including HTML snippets from an include file.
>For example, I'd like something that will read
>
><include file="snippet.html"/>
>
That's exactly why I began using PHP, its flexibility with includes
(employing 'require' and 'require once'). It was from there that I
branched into using it for many other things. However, I am not sure
what the Ant filter that you mention is, so maybe this is not the best
app for you.
-David Hendler
On 8/10/05, Joe Malin <jmalin -at- tuvox -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I am looking for a freeware/shareware *client-side* preprocessor for
> HTML.
>
> I know things like PHP exist for doing "web applications" by dynamically
> generating HTML from templates and commands, but that is *not* what I
> want.
>
> I *do* want a program I can run on my own computer that will process
> HTML and handle tasks like including HTML snippets from an include file.
> For example, I'd like something that will read
>
> <include file="snippet.html"/>
>
> and stuff the contents of snippet.html into the place where the tag is,
> outputting a new HTML file.
>
> Ideally, this program could be used as a Ant filter.
>
> If you know something like this, respond with a pointer. Such a thing
> isn't really that hard to program. Before I get into making my own tool,
> though, I want to see what's out there.
>
> Joe
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