>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #1528036. --> Reported by: [peterx](https://www.drupal.org/user/23516) >>> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/sandbox/peter/1509964">http://drupal.org/sandbox/peter/1509964</a><br> Cel approaches templating the way a cel is used in animation. Documented at <a href="http://PeterMoulding.com/cel">PeterMoulding.com/cel</a> and in use in several modules across several sites.</p> <p>Cel is both a supplier of templates to code and through tokens. Cel also supplies useful functions as alternatives to <code>token_replace()</code> when token_replace() is not flexible enough. Programmers can use the functions. Everyone else can use the templating through any code enhanced by Cel.</p> <p>Some uses include:</p> <ul> <li>Fast flexible email templates.</li> <li>Replace theme template files with something easier.</li> <li>XML file generation.</li> </ul> <p>Reproducing the online documentation here seems a waste. The code is used by other modules to handle templating similar to the way the Libraries API split library access out of WYSIWYG. There is an admin page so you can see what is available without having to reproduce the list in every user module. The code works with Token, Token ex, Token if, and a bunch of other modules.</p> <p>Is there an alternative? There are some "half way there" modules, including Content templates, but developers are rejecting them for a dependency module because they all have several or more of the following problems. Cel has exactly what is needed for the other modules, no configuration required, a simple admin page to let you see what is available, and full documentation written by a professional writer.</p> <ul> <li>Are not actively supported.</li> <li>Moved to D7 too late.</li> <li>Are not designed for use by other modules.</li> <li>Do not connect into the relevant parts of Drupal.</li> </ul> <h2>Reviews of other projects</h2> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/node/1167022#comment-5596872">http://drupal.org/node/1167022#comment-5596872</a><br> <a href="http://drupal.org/node/1421554#comment-5596760">http://drupal.org/node/1421554#comment-5596760</a><br> <a href="http://drupal.org/node/1269194#comment-5598582">http://drupal.org/node/1269194#comment-5598582</a><br> <a href="http://drupal.org/node/1387212#comment-5598628">http://drupal.org/node/1387212#comment-5598628</a><br> <a href="http://drupal.org/node/1684898#comment-6900784">http://drupal.org/node/1684898#comment-6900784</a><br> <a href="http://drupal.org/node/1785088#comment-6903682">http://drupal.org/node/1785088#comment-6903682</a></p>