Build an ASP.NET JavaScript Generator: Listing 2.

Using a T4 template to create code for discounts.

 <#@ template language="VB" # >

function CalculateTaxes(taxRate, ProductID, quantity, price
 <#
  If Session("StockType")  < > "Overstock" Then
# >
  , discount
 <#
  End If
# >
) {
var extendedPrice = quantity * price *
 <#
  If Session("StockType")  < > "Overstock" Then
# >
  (1-discount)
 <#
  else
# >
.9
 <#
  End If
# >
;
'rest of CalcTaxes code
}

About the Author

Peter Vogel is a system architect and principal in PH&V Information Services. PH&V provides full-stack consulting from UX design through object modeling to database design. Peter tweets about his VSM columns with the hashtag #vogelarticles. His blog posts on user experience design can be found at http://blog.learningtree.com/tag/ui/.

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