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Mason is a tool for building, serving and managing large web
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sites. Its features make it an ideal backend for high load sites
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serving dynamic content, such as online newspapers or database driven
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e-commerce sites.
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Mason's various pieces revolve around the notion of "components''. A
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component is a mix of HTML, Perl, and special Mason commands, one
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component per file. So-called "top-level" components represent entire
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web-pages, while smaller components typically return HTML snippets for
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embedding in top-level components. This object-like architecture
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greatly simplifies site maintenance: change a shared component, and
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you instantly changed all dependant pages that refer to it across a
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site (or across many virtual sites).
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Mason's component syntax lets designers separate a web page into
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programmatic and design elements. This means the esoteric Perl bits
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can be hidden near the bottom of a component, preloading simple
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variables for use above in the HTML. In our own experience, this frees
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content managers (i.e., non-programmers) to work on the layout without
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getting mired in programming details. Techies, however, still enjoy
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the full power of Perl.
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WWW: http://www.masonhq.com/
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