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--- dev:server_print_templates [2019/04/16 12:00] – created erickson
+++ dev:server_print_templates [2022/02/10 13:34] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * Templates are compiled for printing on the server
     * At print time, the caller passes template data, template name, etc. to the server and receives a compiled (text, html, etc.) response.
-  * Template content can be scrubbed on the server
+  * Template content can be scrubbed on the server for added security.
     * We could use something like https://metacpan.org/pod/HTML::Restrict to remove all but an anointed set of HTML tags and attributes (for text/html templates)
+  * Note we are already using server-managed templates for self-checkout receipts, some ACQ interfaces, and various others, so the general concept is not new.
 ==== Proof of Concept ====
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   * A/T has a lot of moving parts which are not needed
-    * printing needs to be as streamlined as possible to avoid slowing staff work flow.
+    * Printing needs to be as streamlined as possible to avoid slowing staff work flow.
+    * There is no environment building, etc.
   * Provides an opportunity to add locale, content type, etc. support.
-  * Uses a mod_perl front-end so template content can be treated like a web page where desired.
+  * Uses a mod_perl front-end so template content can be returned as-is (i.e. a text/html page) avoiding the unnecessary opensrf packaging.
 ==== Offline Caveat ====