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Syntax

<txp:if_logged_in>

The if_logged_in tag is a conditional tag and always used as an opening and closing pair, like this…

<txp:if_logged_in>
    …content to show if logged in…
</txp:if_logged_in>

The tag will execute the contained statements if the current or given user is logged in and optionally a member of the given role.

Attributes

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

group="user group"
Comma-separated list of user groups (publishing roles that the author belongs to).
Values: publisher, managing_editor, copy_editor, staff_writer, freelancer, designer, privs_none or corresponding integer(s).
Default: unset, the user may be assigned to any group.
name="author"
Author name to test.
Default: current user (i.e. if anyone is logged in).

Examples

Example 1: Display an ‘Edit this article’ link for logged-in users

<txp:if_individual_article>
    <txp:if_logged_in>
        <a href="<txp:site_url type="admin" />?event=article&step=edit&ID=<txp:article_id />">Edit this article</a>
    </txp:if_logged_in>
</txp:if_individual_article>

Other tags used: article_id, if_individual_article, site_url.

Genealogy

Version 4.7.0

Tag support added.

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