testpage.py~

from string import Template

def start_response(resp="text/html"):
    return('Content-type: ' + resp + '\n\n')

def include_header(the_title):
    with open("templates/header.html") as headf: 
        head_text = headf.read()
    header = Template(head_text)
    return(header.substitute(title=the_title))

def include_footer(the_links):
    with open("templates/footer.html") as footf:
        foot_text = footf.read()
    link_string = ''
    for key in the_links:
        link_string += '<a href="' + the_links[key] + '">' + key + '</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'
    footer = Template(foot_text)
    return(footer.substitute(links=link_string))

def start_form(the_url, form_type="POST"):
    return ('<form action="' + the_url| + '" method="' + form_type + '">')

def end_form(submit_msg="Submit"):
    return ('<p></p><input type=submit value="' + submit_msg + '">')

def radio_button(rb_name, rb_value):
    return ('<input type="radio" name="' + rb_name + '" value="' + rb_value + '"> ' + rb_value + '<br />')

def u_list(items):
    u_string = '<ul>'
    for item in items:
        u_string += '<li>' + item + '</li>' 
    u_string += '</ul>'
    return u_string

def header(header_text, header_level=2):
    return ('<h' + str(header_level) + '>' + header_text + '</h' + str(header_level) + '>')

def para(para_text):
    return('<p>' + para_text + '</p>')