PURR

PURR is an acronym for parse-update-render-repeat, and is a pattern for using published HTML + semantic markup as a content store.

PURR addresses the issues of maintenance, inspectability, and portability when building for the Long Web.

Implementations

IndieWeb Examples

• Neonblog
• Skein

Other Examples

• TiddlyWiki stores content as self-editing HTML.

Background

• 2016-05-29 PURR term defined: http://notenoughneon.com/2016/5/29/purl-a-portable-content-store archived, link down since 2022-05-12

See Also

• DRY
• Longevity
• The Long Web