RT::Extension::ArticleTemplates(3)

NAME
RT::Extension::ArticleTemplates - Turns Articles into dynamic templates

RT VERSION
Works with RT 4.0, 4.2 and 4.4.

DESCRIPTION
When this extension is installed, RT parses the content of Articles as a template, when inserting the article into a ticket, using the Text::Template module; this can be used to make your Articles dynamic. Text::Template is the same module that RT's Templates use as well.

VERY IMPORTANT
It's a SECURITY RISK to install this extension on systems where articles can be changed by not trusted users.

if your articles contain text that currently looks like a template, it will begin being parsed as Text::Template code after this extension is installed -- even if it is not a valid template.

INSTALLATION

"perl Makefile.PL"
"make"
"make install"
    May need root permissions

Edit your /opt/rt4/etc/RT_SiteConfig.pm
    If you are using RT 4.2 or greater, add this line:

        Plugin('RT::Extension::ArticleTemplates');

    For RT 4.0, add this line:

        Set(@Plugins, qw(RT::Extension::ArticleTemplates));

    or add "RT::Extension::ArticleTemplates" to your existing @Plugins line.

Clear your mason cache
        rm -rf /opt/rt4/var/mason_data/obj

Restart your webserver

CONFIGURATION

  ArticleTemplatesWithRequestArgs
Enabling this option passes in the Mason request arguments to your article templates as the hashref $request_args.

Warning: Request args are user-controlled direct input, so all the normal cautions of using them apply. Never trust user input.

Disabled by default.

METHODS
The following methods from RT::Article are redefined:

  ParseTemplate $CONTENT, %TEMPLATE_ARGS
Parses $CONTENT string as a template (Text::Template). $Article and other arguments from %TEMPLATE_ARGS are available in code of the template as perl variables.

AUTHOR
Best Practical Solutions, LLC <modules@bestpractical.com>

BUGS
All bugs should be reported via email to

    L<bug-RT-Extension-ArticleTemplates@rt.cpan.org|mailto:bug-RT-Extension-ArticleTemplates@rt.cpan.org>

or via the web at

    L<rt.cpan.org|http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=RT-Extension-ArticleTemplates>.

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT
This software is Copyright (c) 2014 by Best Practical Solutions

This is free software, licensed under:

  The GNU General Public License, Version 2, June 1991