    //@tag core
    /**
     * Represents an HTML fragment template. Templates may be {@link #compile precompiled} for greater performance.
     *
     * An instance of this class may be created by passing to the constructor either a single argument, or multiple
     * arguments:
     *
     * # Single argument: String/Array
     *
     * The single argument may be either a String or an Array:
     *
     * - String:
     *
     *       var t = new Ext.Template("<div>Hello {0}.</div>");
     *       t.{@link #append}('some-element', ['foo']);
     *
     * - Array:
     *
     *   An Array will be combined with `join('')`.
     *
     *       var t = new Ext.Template([
     *           '<div name="{id}">',
     *               '<span class="{cls}">{name:trim} {value:ellipsis(10)}</span>',
     *           '</div>',
     *       ]);
     *       t.{@link #compile}();
     *       t.{@link #append}('some-element', {id: 'myid', cls: 'myclass', name: 'foo', value: 'bar'});
     *
     * # Multiple arguments: String, Object, Array, ...
     *
     * Multiple arguments will be combined with `join('')`.
     *
     *     var t = new Ext.Template(
     *         '<div name="{id}">',
     *             '<span class="{cls}">{name} {value}</span>',
     *         '</div>',
     *         // a configuration object:
     *         {
     *             compiled: true,      // {@link #compile} immediately
     *         }
     *     );
     *
     * # Notes
     *
     * - For a list of available format functions, see {@link Ext.util.Format}.
     * - `disableFormats` reduces `{@link #apply}` time when no formatting is required.
     */
    Ext.define('Ext.Template', {

        /* Begin Definitions */

        requires: ['Ext.dom.Helper', 'Ext.util.Format'],

        inheritableStatics: {
            /**
             * Creates a template from the passed element's value (_display:none_ textarea, preferred) or innerHTML.
             * @param {String/HTMLElement} el A DOM element or its id
             * @param {Object} config (optional) Config object
             * @return {Ext.Template} The created template
             * @static
             * @inheritable
             */
            from: function(el, config) {
                el = Ext.getDom(el);
                return new this(el.value || el.innerHTML, config || '');
            }
        },

        /* End Definitions */

        /**
         * Creates new template.
         *
         * @param {String...} html List of strings to be concatenated into template.
         * Alternatively an array of strings can be given, but then no config object may be passed.
         * @param {Object} config (optional) Config object
         */
        constructor: function(html) {
            var me = this,
                args = arguments,
                buffer = [],
                i = 0,
                length = args.length,
                value;

            me.initialConfig = {};

            // Allow an array to be passed here so we can
            // pass an array of strings and an object
            // at the end
            if (length === 1 && Ext.isArray(html)) {
                args = html;
                length = args.length;
            }

            if (length > 1) {
                for (; i < length; i++) {
                    value = args[i];
                    if (typeof value == 'object') {
                        Ext.apply(me.initialConfig, value);
                        Ext.apply(me, value);
                    } else {
                        buffer.push(value);
                    }
                }
            } else {
                buffer.push(html);
            }

            // @private
            me.html = buffer.join('');

            if (me.compiled) {
                me.compile();
            }
        },

        /**
         * @property {Boolean} isTemplate
         * `true` in this class to identify an object as an instantiated Template, or subclass thereof.
         */
        isTemplate: true,

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} compiled
         * True to immediately compile the template. Defaults to false.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} disableFormats
         * True to disable format functions in the template. If the template doesn't contain
         * format functions, setting disableFormats to true will reduce apply time. Defaults to false.
         */
        disableFormats: false,

        re: /\{([\w\-]+)(?:\:([\w\.]*)(?:\((.*?)?\))?)?\}/g,

        /**
         * Returns an HTML fragment of this template with the specified values applied.
         *
         * @param {Object/Array} values The template values. Can be an array if your params are numeric:
         *
         *     var tpl = new Ext.Template('Name: {0}, Age: {1}');
         *     tpl.apply(['John', 25]);
         *
         * or an object:
         *
         *     var tpl = new Ext.Template('Name: {name}, Age: {age}');
         *     tpl.apply({name: 'John', age: 25});
         *
         * @return {String} The HTML fragment
         */
        apply: function(values) {
            var me = this,
                useFormat = me.disableFormats !== true,
                fm = Ext.util.Format,
                tpl = me,
                ret;

            if (me.compiled) {
                return me.compiled(values).join('');
            }

            function fn(m, name, format, args) {
                if (format && useFormat) {
                    if (args) {
                        args = [values[name]].concat(Ext.functionFactory('return ['+ args +'];')());
                    } else {
                        args = [values[name]];
                    }
                    if (format.substr(0, 5) == "this.") {
                        return tpl[format.substr(5)].apply(tpl, args);
                    }
                    else {
                        return fm[format].apply(fm, args);
                    }
                }
                else {
                    return values[name] !== undefined ? values[name] : "";
                }
            }

            ret = me.html.replace(me.re, fn);
            return ret;
        },

        /**
         * Appends the result of this template to the provided output array.
         * @param {Object/Array} values The template values. See {@link #apply}.
         * @param {Array} out The array to which output is pushed.
         * @return {Array} The given out array.
         */
        applyOut: function(values, out) {
            var me = this;

            if (me.compiled) {
                out.push.apply(out, me.compiled(values));
            } else {
                out.push(me.apply(values));
            }

            return out;
        },

        /**
         * @method applyTemplate
         * @member Ext.Template
         * Alias for {@link #apply}.
         * @inheritdoc Ext.Template#apply
         */
        applyTemplate: function () {
            return this.apply.apply(this, arguments);
        },

        /**
         * Sets the HTML used as the template and optionally compiles it.
         * @param {String} html
         * @param {Boolean} compile (optional) True to compile the template.
         * @return {Ext.Template} this
         */
        set: function(html, compile) {
            var me = this;
            me.html = html;
            me.compiled = null;
            return compile ? me.compile() : me;
        },

        compileARe: /\\/g,
        compileBRe: /(\r\n|\n)/g,
        compileCRe: /'/g,

        /**
         * Compiles the template into an internal function, eliminating the RegEx overhead.
         * @return {Ext.Template} this
         */
        compile: function() {
            var me = this,
                fm = Ext.util.Format,
                useFormat = me.disableFormats !== true,
                body, bodyReturn;

            function fn(m, name, format, args) {
                if (format && useFormat) {
                    args = args ? ',' + args: "";
                    if (format.substr(0, 5) != "this.") {
                        format = "fm." + format + '(';
                    }
                    else {
                        format = 'this.' + format.substr(5) + '(';
                    }
                }
                else {
                    args = '';
                    format = "(values['" + name + "'] == undefined ? '' : ";
                }
                return "'," + format + "values['" + name + "']" + args + ") ,'";
            }

            bodyReturn = me.html.replace(me.compileARe, '\\\\').replace(me.compileBRe, '\\n').replace(me.compileCRe, "\\'").replace(me.re, fn);
            body = "this.compiled = function(values){ return ['" + bodyReturn + "'];};";
            eval(body);
            return me;
        },

        /**
         * Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) as the first child of el.
         *
         * @param {String/HTMLElement/Ext.Element} el The context element
         * @param {Object/Array} values The template values. See {@link #applyTemplate} for details.
         * @param {Boolean} returnElement (optional) true to return a Ext.Element.
         * @return {HTMLElement/Ext.Element} The new node or Element
         */
        insertFirst: function(el, values, returnElement) {
            return this.doInsert('afterBegin', el, values, returnElement);
        },

        /**
         * Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) before el.
         *
         * @param {String/HTMLElement/Ext.Element} el The context element
         * @param {Object/Array} values The template values. See {@link #applyTemplate} for details.
         * @param {Boolean} returnElement (optional) true to return a Ext.Element.
         * @return {HTMLElement/Ext.Element} The new node or Element
         */
        insertBefore: function(el, values, returnElement) {
            return this.doInsert('beforeBegin', el, values, returnElement);
        },

        /**
         * Applies the supplied values to the template and inserts the new node(s) after el.
         *
         * @param {String/HTMLElement/Ext.Element} el The context element
         * @param {Object/Array} values The template values. See {@link #applyTemplate} for details.
         * @param {Boolean} returnElement (optional) true to return a Ext.Element.
         * @return {HTMLElement/Ext.Element} The new node or Element
         */
        insertAfter: function(el, values, returnElement) {
            return this.doInsert('afterEnd', el, values, returnElement);
        },

        /**
         * Applies the supplied `values` to the template and appends the new node(s) to the specified `el`.
         *
         * For example usage see {@link Ext.Template Ext.Template class docs}.
         *
         * @param {String/HTMLElement/Ext.Element} el The context element
         * @param {Object/Array} values The template values. See {@link #applyTemplate} for details.
         * @param {Boolean} returnElement (optional) true to return an Ext.Element.
         * @return {HTMLElement/Ext.Element} The new node or Element
         */
        append: function(el, values, returnElement) {
            return this.doInsert('beforeEnd', el, values, returnElement);
        },

        doInsert: function(where, el, values, returnElement) {
            var newNode = Ext.DomHelper.insertHtml(where, Ext.getDom(el), this.apply(values));
            return returnElement ? Ext.get(newNode) : newNode;
        },

        /**
         * Applies the supplied values to the template and overwrites the content of el with the new node(s).
         *
         * @param {String/HTMLElement/Ext.Element} el The context element
         * @param {Object/Array} values The template values. See {@link #applyTemplate} for details.
         * @param {Boolean} returnElement (optional) true to return a Ext.Element.
         * @return {HTMLElement/Ext.Element} The new node or Element
         */
        overwrite: function(el, values, returnElement) {
            var newNode = Ext.DomHelper.overwrite(Ext.getDom(el), this.apply(values));
            return returnElement ? Ext.get(newNode) : newNode;
        }
    });