htp on-line reference

The design of your pages is best kept in a template file. This reference has a sample template, and is itself built with template files.

Page content should be held in separate files, each using FILE INCLUDE or TEMPLATE to point to a template file. By using global and project default files and keeping logical groupings of subject matter in separate directories, this dissection of design and content becomes quite natural.

Although htp does not enforce any file naming conventions, I've adopted the following file extensions for my own sanity:

• .htp: Content file defining macros containing the textual content. The macros are expanded by the template file.
• .htt: Template file describing page layout.
• .def: Include file holding common macros and setting options.
• .hti: Include file holding common content and layout parts.