NAME
   RT::Extension::ArticleTemplates - Turns Articles into dynamic templates

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 <[email protected]>

BUGS
   All bugs should be reported via email to

       L<[email protected]|mailto:[email protected]>

   or via the web at

       L<rt.cpan.org|http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=RT-Extension-ArticleTemplates>.

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