Hamlets
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Hamlets is the name of an open source
system for generating web-pages originally developed by René Pawlitzek at IBM
. He defines a Hamlet as a servlet extension that reads XHTML
template files containing presentation using SAX
(the Simple API for XML) and dynamically adds content on the fly to those places in the template which are marked with special tags and IDs using a small set of callback functions. A template compiler can be used to accelerate Hamlets.
Hamlets provide an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand, lightweight, small-footprint, servlet-based content creation framework
that facilitates the development of Web-based applications. The Hamlets framework not only supports but also enforces the complete separation of content and presentation.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
system for generating web-pages originally developed by René Pawlitzek at IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
. He defines a Hamlet as a servlet extension that reads XHTML
XHTML
XHTML is a family of XML markup languages that mirror or extend versions of the widely-used Hypertext Markup Language , the language in which web pages are written....
template files containing presentation using SAX
Simple API for XML
SAX is an event-based sequential access parser API developed by the XML-DEV mailing list for XML documents. SAX provides a mechanism for reading data from an XML document that is an alternative to that provided by the Document Object Model...
(the Simple API for XML) and dynamically adds content on the fly to those places in the template which are marked with special tags and IDs using a small set of callback functions. A template compiler can be used to accelerate Hamlets.
Hamlets provide an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand, lightweight, small-footprint, servlet-based content creation framework
Application framework
In computer programming, an application framework consists of a software framework used by software developers to implement the standard structure of an application for a specific development environment ....
that facilitates the development of Web-based applications. The Hamlets framework not only supports but also enforces the complete separation of content and presentation.