Evaluate

Contents

• Syntax
• Attributes
• Examples
  • Example 1: Increase the value of a variable
  • Example 2: If links exist, renders a links list
• Genealogy
  • Version 4.7.0

Syntax

<txp:evaluate />

The evaluate tag can be used as either a single or container tag. When used as a single tag, it will evaluate the expression given by the query attribute and output its value. When used as a container tag, it will first check whether the query expression (if set) produces an empty result and output nothing in this case.

Otherwise, it will process the contained tags optionally filtered by the test attribute. If all of them produce empty results, nothing will be output. Otherwise, it will return the whole processed content.

At its most basic level when used as a container, this tag wraps content you want to be conditional so it acts as a universal <txp:if_something>...</txp:if_something> tag. Put ‘something’ in as the value of the test attribute. i.e. the name of the tag you want to test to see if it outputs anything. See Example 2.

Attributes

Tag will accept the following attributes (case-sensitive) as well as the global attributes :

query="expression"

A numerical, logical or string XPath expression to evaluate.

Values: 2 * 2, string-length("Textpattern") < 10, and so on.

Default: unset.

test="tags list"

The (top-level) tags to test for non-emptiness.

Default: unset (test all tags).

Examples

Example 1: Increase the value of a variable

<txp:variable name="counter" value="0" />

<txp:article>
    <txp:variable name="counter" value='<txp:evaluate query=''<txp:variable name="counter" /> + 1'' />' />
    …
</txp:article>

Other tags used: article, variable.

Example 2: If links exist, renders a links list

<txp:evaluate test="linklist">
    <section>
        <h4>Links</h4>
        <txp:linklist wraptag="ul" break="li" />
    </section>
<txp:else />
    <p>No links registered yet.</p>
</txp:evaluate>

Other tags used: else, linklist.

Genealogy

Version 4.7.0

Tag support added.