Checking for optional items in .tpl file

I want to hide displaying optional items in .tpl file. For instance, DCT got 3 items, First Name, Middle Name Last Name. Middle Name is optional. If user didn't enter any data for Middle Name item then i want to hide displaying middle name when the page is generated. Appricate any help.

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kaalraa

Just use tag and check if there is any value associated with the same or not. Just use an if clause.

If i dont understand your query... then please be more elaborative.

Jeremy

I want to hide displaying optional items in .tpl file. For instance, DCT got 3 items, First Name, Middle Name Last Name. Middle Name is optional. If user didn't enter any data for Middle Name item then i want to hide displaying middle name when the page is generated. Appricate any help.

Take a look at the docs (RTFM!)...
http:///iw/help/tst/pt/TeamSite__PT__iw_if.html
use an iw_if and iw_else to pick up the correct condition and display what needs to be displayed.

Konidala

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried it using before posting here. it doesn't work because the item is not in the DCR. Any other suggestions. Thanks

Adam Stoller

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried it using before posting here. it doesn't work because the item is not in the DCR. Any other suggestions. Thanks

I think you need to post a snippet of a DCR where the optional field is not filled in *and* the relevant portion of your PT code.

Konidala

I think you need to post a snippet of a DCR where the optional field is not filled in *and* the relevant portion of your PT code.

attached are my DCR & PT. DCR1 is with 3 elements(fname, mname, lname) and DCR2 is with 2 elements(fname, lname). In the PT i am checking not to display the mname block if it's empty. But it still goes into the block. Thanks a lot.

Adam Stoller

You have:

<iw_if expr='{iw_value name="dcr.name.mname"/} ne "" '>
  <iw_then>
    <tr> 
      <td>Middle Name</td>
      <td><iw_value name='dcr.name.mname'/></td>
    </tr>
  </iw_then>
</iw_if>

I think you need to check for defined-ness, or perhaps use an old shell-script trick like:

<iw_if expr='XX{iw_value name="dcr.name.mname"/} ne "XX"'>