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String Expression Directives

String expression directives are a collection of directives that control the output of a string expression.

Conditional Directives: {{#if}}, {{#else}}, and {{#endif}}

The {{#if}}, {{#else}},  and {{#endif}} conditional directives are used to all part of an expression to be conditionally included or suppressed from the expression output.

Syntax

{{#if (<condition>)}}
 output
{{#else}}
 output
{{#endif}}

The <condition> variable is a valid Boolean expression.

Example

Your request was {{#if ({Form1}.Query("UACT1").Approved) }} approved {{#else}} declined {{#endif}}.


Iteration Directives: {{#for}} and {{#endfor}}

The {{#for}} and {{#endfor}} iteration directives are used to allow looping over Cora SeQuence.

Syntax

{{#for (<expression>) }}
  output
{{#endfor}}

The <expression> variable is any valid expression.

Example

<table>
{{#for ({Form1}.Query("Employees")) }}
  <tr>
    <td>{{: it.FirstName }}</td>
    <td>{{: it.LastName }}</td>
  </tr>
{{#endfor}}
</table>


Text Directive: {{= }}

The {{= }} text directive is used to insert an expression evaluation result into the output, without applying encoding.

Syntax

{{= <expression> }}

The <expression> variable is any valid expression.

Example (XML)

<root>
  {{= "<element>1</element>" }}
</root>

This expression returns the following output:

<root>
  <element>1</element>
</root>


Text Directive: {{:}}

The {{:}} text directive is used to insert an expression evaluation result into the output, with first applying encoding.

Syntax

{{: <expression> }}

The <expression> variable is any valid expression.

Example (JSON)

{{#for ({Form1}.Query("Employees").First()) }}
{
  Name: {{: it.Name }},
  Email: {{: it.Email }},
  BirthDay: {{: it.BirthDay }},
}
{{#endfor}}

 This expression returns the following output:

{
  Name: "Chuck Norris",
  Email: null,
  LastUpdatedOn: "2016-06-15T13:45:30",
}

Example (XML)

<department>{{: "Q&A" }}</department>

This expression returns the following output:

<department>Q&amp;A</department>


Comment Directive: {{ * *}}

The comment directive allows you to add descriptive text to an expression.

Example

{{* This is a comment *}}

Expression Extension: #t

The #t expression extension provides additional information about an expression scope that is actively evaluating, specifically inside iteration directives. It exposes Cora SeQuence count and current element index properties.

Syntax

#t.Scope.Count

Returns the number of elements in the Cora SeQuence.

#t.Scope.Index

Returns the index of the element being iterated.

Example (JSON)

[
{{#for ({Form1}.Query("Products")) }}
{
        Name: {{: ProductName }}, 
                       Category: {{: CategoryName }}, 
                Price: {{: UnitPrice}}
           } {{#if (#t.Scope.Index < #t.Scope.Count-1) }},{{#endif}}
{{#endfor}}
]