Callbacks or simple arithmetic in StringTemplate

Question

I'd like to use something like this in StringTemplate - to call a function defined in the application that does the rendering, is that possible?

<div> $renderArticle(article,width,padding)$ </div>

I could use a custom type/class just for this field but that seems a bit hacked togheter and not a real solution to the problem, and it wont allow me to pass in arguments as far as i know.

I want this becuase i want to allow users to customize templates, for example: i know the how much width i have available for the article but i want the user to be able to specify padding so that i can generate optimal image thumbnails inside that template.

Or, if is it possible to use simple arithmetics, that would be another solution to the problem, something like this perhaps:

... width="$width-50$ ...

I have been looking all over for this and not found any information...

I'd rather use StringTemplate because the application already uses it, but i could switch to something else if it's more suitable, maybe i should take a look at NVelocity?

No, you cannot do any sort of computation within StringTemplate, as that would be mixing model and view behavior. — I82Much, May 09 '11 at 16:52
doh, looks like i'm going to have to take another route then... — possan, May 09 '11 at 19:57

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 04 '11 at 05:41

As I82Much says in his comment, StringTemplate doesn't support calculations.

One solution is to enrich your model with a new property whose value is pre-calculated as 'width-50'.

If you're looking for an alternative, and you're using .net 4.0, you can host the razor view engine and use it as your templating solution.

Callbacks or simple arithmetic in StringTemplate

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