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diff --git a/www/cheps/2_import.rst b/www/cheps/2_import.rst index 762d9b8..8f3a837 100644 --- a/www/cheps/2_import.rst +++ b/www/cheps/2_import.rst @@ -92,12 +92,30 @@ to the top of the generated module code (i.e. the module import) Rationale --------- +The concept of the "function import" was introduced in Cheetah v2.1.0 +and quickly retrofitted to "live" behind a compiler setting due to the +regressions with older templates or templates that were designed to utilize +module imports (through heavy #block/#end block use, etc). Through discussion +with Tavis Rudd, this middle ground between the two styles of importing was +concluded to be the most reasonable solution to providing "pythonic" import +functionality (i.e. "function import" also known as "inline imports") while +still providing the ability to have #from/#import directives declared at the +module scope within the template (within the Cheetah templates, markup and most +directives declared within the module scope are placed inside the default method). + Backwards Compatibility ----------------------- +Changes proposed in this document should be *mostly* backwards +compatible with current versions of Cheetah, Any unforeseen issues +could arise from the use of #from/#import inside of a function +expecting those symbols to be available outside of the function +that they're declared in. + Reference Implementation ------------------------ +*still in development* Copyright --------- |