arc:exists

Version 23.4.8839


arc:exists

Version 23.4.8839


The arc:exists keyword checks that an attribute has a value in the specified item. The arc:notnull keyword is a synonym for arc:exists.

Parameters

  • item: The item to check. If not specified, the default output item is used.
  • attr: The name of the attribute to check.
  • action: The action to perform if the expression evaluates to true. Allowed values: break, continue.

Control Attributes

None

Example

Define missing title attributes for a feed of files:

<arc:call op="fileListDir" output="out">
  <arc:exists attr="filename">
    <arc:set attr="title" value="[filename]"/>
    <arc:else>
      <arc:set attr="title" value="Unnamed File"/>
    </arc:else>
  </arc:exists>
  <arc:push title="[title]">
  [out.file:*] 
  </arc:push>
</arc:call> 

See Also

  • arc:else: Create a block which is executed if the condition is not satisfied.