TALES String expressions

  Syntax

    String expression syntax::

      string_expression ::= ( plain_string | [ varsub ] )*
      varsub            ::= ( '$' Path ) | ( '${' Path '}' )
      plain_string      ::= ( '$$' | non_dollar )*
      non_dollar        ::= any character except '$'

  Description

    String expressions interpret the expression string as text. If no
    expression string is supplied the resulting string is *empty*. The
    string can contain variable substitutions of the form '$name' or
    '${path}', where 'name' is a variable name, and 'path' is a
    "path expression":tales-path.stx.
    The escaped string value of the path expression is inserted into
    the string. To prevent a '$' from being interpreted this way, it
    must be escaped as '$$'.

  Examples

    Basic string formatting::

      <span tal:replace="string:$this and $that">
        Spam and Eggs
      </span>

    Using paths::

      <p tal:content="total: ${request/form/total}">
        total: 12
      </p>

    Including a dollar sign::

      <p tal:content="cost: $$$cost">
        cost: $42.00
      </p>