Correct Syntax for <if> <else> </if> please

[TheMusicMan]

Hi All

I am having a little trouble with the <else> syntax on something I am trying to do. Can someone please clarify the correct syntax for me please.

I want to put the alt text for an image if condition #1 and something else if not condition #1 and have tried

<if condition="condition #1'">
alt="this text"
</else>
alt="this alternative text"
</if>

but that doesn't seem to work...!!

Can someone please correct my <else> syntax. Many thanks..

[Zachery]

<else /> instead of </else>



The tags follow XHTML standards.

All tags must open and close, a tag that does not end with an ending tag ends itself with / at the end

for example

<div> </div>

and

<img />

[TheMusicMan]

Bloody heck Zach... 2 mins for this support.... vB should get their act together eh!!!!

hehehe

Nice one matey.. .cheers...

[TheMusicMan]

OK, next stage for me now... I'd like to elaborate on the actual conditional.

How would I check for a certain fieldID being empty...? ie:

<if condition="$thisfield == 'empty'">

[Zachery]

<if condition="$thisvar">true<else /> not true</if>
reverse it

<if condition="!$thisvar">not true<else />true</if>

[TheMusicMan]

Hmmmm.... thanks again for being so prompt Zach, but I am still somewhat confuzzled here.

How do I then check for say $fieldID to be equal to nothing? I don't understand where or what $thisvar has to do with a field value?

Would it be...

<if condition="$fieldID">true<else />not true</if>

[Zachery]

I used $thisvar as an example. you can use it as anything you want

<if condition="!$fieldID">