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 BUGS All bugs should be reported via email to L or via the web at L. 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