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===and===
===and===
Returns true if both the left-hand and the right-hand expressions return true.  
Returns true if both the left-hand and the right-hand expressions return true.  
 
{{codesample|<pre>
{{codesample|
<pre>
<if test="type = 'book' and is_set( creators )">
<if test="type = 'book' and is_set( creators )">
...
...
</if>
</if>
</pre>
</pre>}}
}}


===or===
===or===
Returns true if at least one of the expressions returns true.
Returns true if at least one of the expressions returns true.
{{codesample|  
{{codesample| <pre>
  <if test="type = 'book' or type = 'patent'">  
  <if test="type = 'book' or type = 'patent'">  
  ...
  ...
  </if>
  </if>
}}
</pre>}}


===not===
===not===
Returns true if the expression is false and false if the expression is true.
Returns true if the expression is false and false if the expression is true.
{{codesample|<pre>
  <if test="!is_set( creators )">
  <if test="!is_set( creators )">
  ...
  ...
  </if>
</if>
</pre>}}


==Comparison Operators==
==Comparison Operators==


===lt===
===lt===
Returns true if the left-hand expression is less than the right-hand expression. This is only applicable to expressions that return numeric values.
Returns true if the left-hand expression is less than the right-hand expression. This is only applicable to expressions that return numeric values.
 
{{codesample|<pre>
{{codesample|
<if test="length(editors) lt 6">
<pre>
  ...
<if test="length(editors) lt 6">
</if>
...
</pre>}}
</if>
</pre>
}}


===gt===
===gt===
Returns true if the left-hand expression is greater than the right-hand expression. This is only applicable to expressions that return numeric values.
Returns true if the left-hand expression is greater than the right-hand expression. This is only applicable to expressions that return numeric values.
 
{{codesample|<pre>
{{codesample|
<if test="length(editors) gt 1">
<pre>
  ...
<if test="length(editors) gt 1">
</if>
...
</pre>}}
</if>
</pre>
}}


===equals===
===equals===
Returns true if the left-hand expression is equal to the right-hand expression. This applies to numeric, boolean, and string values.  
Returns true if the left-hand expression is equal to the right-hand expression. This applies to numeric, boolean, and string values.  
 
{{codesample|<pre>
{{codesample|
<if test="type = 'patent'">
<pre>
  ...
<if test="type = 'patent'">
</if>
...
</pre>}}
</if>
</pre>
}}


===not equals===
===not equals===
The inverse of the equals operator, this returns true if the expressions are not equal.
The inverse of the equals operator, this returns true if the expressions are not equal.
 
{{codesample|<pre>
{{codesample|
<if test="type != 'book'">
<pre>
  ...
<if test="type != 'book'">
</if>
...
</pre>}}
</if>
</pre>
}}

Latest revision as of 02:22, 21 February 2022


EPScript

Operators

Logical Operators

and

Returns true if both the left-hand and the right-hand expressions return true.

<if test="type = 'book' and is_set( creators )">
...
</if>

or

Returns true if at least one of the expressions returns true.

 <if test="type = 'book' or type = 'patent'"> 
 ...
 </if>

not

Returns true if the expression is false and false if the expression is true.

 <if test="!is_set( creators )">
   ...
 </if>

Comparison Operators

lt

Returns true if the left-hand expression is less than the right-hand expression. This is only applicable to expressions that return numeric values.

 <if test="length(editors) lt 6">
   ...
 </if>

gt

Returns true if the left-hand expression is greater than the right-hand expression. This is only applicable to expressions that return numeric values.

 <if test="length(editors) gt 1">
   ...
 </if>

equals

Returns true if the left-hand expression is equal to the right-hand expression. This applies to numeric, boolean, and string values.

 <if test="type = 'patent'">
   ...
 </if>

not equals

The inverse of the equals operator, this returns true if the expressions are not equal.

 <if test="type != 'book'">
   ...
 </if>