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6135	Introduce a short-cut for template filters that has needs_autoescape = True	anonymous	Chinmoy	"After the autoescaping was introduced I had to rewrite all filters to comform new requirements: put is_safe=True and needs_autoescape=True where needed.
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I have written about 25 filters that have needs_autoescape=True and absolutely of them contained contained the same strings

{{{

def filter(text, autoescape=None): 
    if autoescape: 
        esc = conditional_escape 
    else: 
        esc = lambda x: x 
    text = esc(text)

   # Then goes the part which is different for all filters
   #
   #

    return mark_safe(result)

}}}
I have checked the filters in django. All the same.
I think it is way to much of writting.

I propose to split property needs_autoescape = True on two properties:[[BR]]

needs_manual_autoescape = True, then Do all the stuff above, manually.[[BR]]

needs_autoescape = True, then all above steps will do template system for user. All this thinks can do a simple decorator as well. 
"	New feature	closed	Template system	dev	Normal	wontfix	autoescape		Accepted	1	0	0	0	1	0