Templating System Tag Reference: Switch

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The elseif tag may be used following an if block +to specify an alternate conditional template section. +

+ +

+  <if @datasource.variable@ eq "blue">
+    <td bgcolor=#0000ff>
+  </if>
+  <elseif @datasource.variable@ eq "red">
+    <td bgcolor=red>
+  </elseif>
+  <else>
+    <td bgcolor=#ffffff>
+  </else>

+ +

The else tag may be used following an if block to specify an alternate template section when a condition is not true:

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<group>

<grid>

<list> -

<if> +

<if>,<elseif>,<else> +

<switch>,<case>,<default>

<include>

<include-optional>

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Switch

+ + Templating System : + Designer Guide : + Tag Reference : Switch +

+ +

Summary

+ +

The switch tag is used to output one of n-sections when the switch variable matches one of the n-case statements. A default section can also be output if none of the n-case statements matches the switch variable.

+ +

Usage Examples

+<switch @x@>
+    <case value="Fred">
+         Hello Fred.
+    </case>
+    <case value="Greta">
+         Hello Greta.
+    </case>
+    <case value="Sam">
+         Hello Sam
+    </case>
+    <default>
+         I don't recognize your name.
+    </default>
+</switch>
+

Tcl-equivalent flags have the same meaning as in the tcl-switch statement. Supported flags include exact, glob, and regexp.

+<switch flag=glob @x@>
+    <case value="F*">
+         Hello Fred.
+    </case>
+    <case value="G*">
+         Hello Greta.
+    </case>
+    <case value="H*">
+         Hello Sam
+    </case>
+    <default>
+         You are in the section for people whose names start with F, G, or H.
+    </default>
+</switch>
+

+Case tags also have an alternative form for matching a list of items.

+<switch @x@>
+    <case in "Fred" "Greta" "Sam">
+         Your must be Fred Greta or Sam, but I'm not sure which one.
+    </case>
+    <default>
+         I don't recognize your name.
+    </default>
+</switch>
+

Notes

+ +

Any legal variables that may be referenced in the template may +also be used in switch statements. + +
Phrases with spaces in them must be enclosed in double quotes and +curly braces to be matched correctly. Failure to quote words with spaces +correctly results in an error. +
```
+  <case "{blue sky}">
+    <td bgcolor=#0000ff>
+  </case>
```
+ +

+ +

+ +templating@arsdigita.com