When comparing Apache Tapestry vs Apache Wicket, the Slant community recommends Apache Wicket for most people. In the question“What are the best Java web frameworks?” Apache Wicket is ranked 8th while Apache Tapestry is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Apache Wicket is:
So it is easy to create, maintain or modify a consistent corporate design across all pages.
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Pros
Pro Clean code, change of code philosophy
Clean structure helps you maintain your code for a long time.
Pro Saves you a lot of work
To save your work you need to understand its philosophy.
Pro Easy way to create reusable panels or layouts
So it is easy to create, maintain or modify a consistent corporate design across all pages.
Pro Separation of code and layout
The HTML templates contain IDs that are references in Java code. There is no code in the templates.
Pro Valid links in template can be converted to valid links in output html
That way the IDE, e.g. IDEA can verify the links already in the templates and hence there are less bad links.
Pro No configuration mess
Nearly everything is handled in Java code.
Pro Human-friendly URLs
Cons
Con New releases unlikely
No major releases since 2008 when version 5.0 was released. Current version is 5.4.3 released in 2017.
Con Long way to learn it
It's philosophy is radically different to what you probably ever seen.
Con Newer versions might break existing code
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