1st Course : Basic course

Introduction

This first course has been written to let you understand the basics of DIML developement and will drive you smoothly to its most powerful syntaxes. The main objective of this course is to become familiar with the processor behaviour and have sufficient handyness manipulating the DIML tags.

Fundamentals of the DIML as templates, variables, calls, conditional structures, will be presented here. We should further discuss about how use these elements in a Web design strategy.

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Course

• Essentials
  • Static, Semi Static, And Dynamic Web...
  • What A DIML Document Looks Like
  • Structure Of A DIML Document

• Using Scalar Variables
  • The <TEMPLATE> Element
  • Calling Templates
  • A First Discussion About Templates
  • Scalar Variables vs. Super-Elements
  • Useful And Useless Templates
  • A Common Web Page Architecture
  • Dealing With Files
  • Nesting Templates
  • Templates Naming Conventions
  • Reserved Names
  • DIML And HTML Forms

• Conditional Statements
  • Conditional Structures In DIML
  • Example 1: Feeding Script Selection
  • Example 2: Optional Parts In A Web Component
  • Example 3: Mirroring Resource Volumes
  • Example 4: Color Switcher For Tables
  • Server Side Compatibility Management

• Multidimentional Variables
  • Interface Vectors
  • Matrix Injection In A Pattern
  • Example: Laying Out Tabular Results
  • Using Automated Indexes

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