Re: Multiple Major Modes

[Joe Brenner]

Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com> wrote:

> >> >> to test it. (BTW, what file extensions do Mason files normally have?)
> >> >
> >> > The currently recommended Mason file extensions are *.mhtml for internal
> >> > components, and *.html for external ones:
> >> >
> >> >  
> >> > http://www.masonhq.com/?FAQ:ServerConfiguration#h-what_filename_extensions_should_i_use_for_mason_components_
> >> >
> >> > That means, of course that the file extension alone gives you no way to
> >> > distinguish between a plain html file and a top-level Mason file.
> >>
> >> Thanks. I am a bit surprised by the second convention.
> >
> > The reasoning seems to be that the client is asking for html, and that's
> > what you're going to deliver to them... the fact that Mason is used to
> > generate the html is an internal detail there's no point in bothering
> > them with.
>
> Hm, I see. It is maybe a pretty good reason on that side. But do
> clients really care about the URL "file extension"?

Well, I do.  If the URL ends in ".asp", I think "oh, no...".