The rendering process for Neotonic ClearSilver has two pieces: the
dataset and the ClearSilver (CS) template files themselves. The
dataset is a hierarchical namespace of strings which statements in the
CS template reference. The CS template contains HTML and CS statements
intermixed. Together they define the output of a given page.
Separation between Application Logic and Template
When combined with a programming language such as C, Python, or Java, the
HDF static dataset creates a layer of separation between the implementation of
the application logic and the display of the output template. The application
logic can be reodered and rewritten as necessary, as long as it produces the same
static dataset. Likewise, the template can be rewritten and debugged separately
because its only source data is the static HDF dataset.
