[Guide] Template Conditionals

Spartan · Oct 8, 2010

I thought it may be handy to have a list of common template conditionals. This isn't a full list, just the most common ones I think must of need at times.

Display different code to guests and members.

Code:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.user_id}">
Code for Members
<xen:else />
Guests
</xen:if>

Display code to user x.

Code:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.user_id}==x">
 Code for user x
 </xen:if>

Display to members only.

Code:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.user_id}">
Code for members
</xen:if>

Display to guests only

Code:

<xen:if is="!{$visitor.user_id}">
Code for guests

</xen:if>

Display if user has more than x posts (replace '>' with '<' for less than x posts).

Code:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.message_count} > x">
Code for members with more/less than x posts

</xen:if>

Display to admins.

Code:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.is_admin}">
FOR ADMINS
</xen:if>

Display to mods.

Code:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.is_moderator}">
FOR MODS
</xen:if>

Display in forum x.

Code:

<xen:if is="{$forum.node_id}==x">
 Code for forum x
 </xen:if>

Display in thread x.

Code:

<xen:if is="{$thread.thread_id}==x">
Code for thread x
</xen:if>

That one isn't common as such but it could be handy, for example you could create a thread with forum rules and then edit the template thread_view with a special notice saying something like 'read carefully' to show in that thread only.

Like I said, that list isn't extensive but it's probably the most common conditionals used.

imported_Brian · Oct 8, 2010

Additionally, you can also set conditional for Administrators only

Code:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.is_admin}">
FOR ADMINS
</xen:if>

Spartan · Oct 8, 2010

Brian said:
Additionally, you can also set conditional for Administrators only

Code:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.is_admin}"> FOR ADMINS </xen:if>

That's a handy one too.

Thanks

Floris · Jan 13, 2011

Very cool guide, I've tweeted this one out. I think it's really nice of you to publish this on the xenfans site. Thumbsup!

Floris · Jan 30, 2011

Is it possible to use a conditional so you can show something ONLY on register page?

http://xenfans.com/register

if page = register, say 'yhalothar'

Floris · Feb 7, 2011

PAGE AND SECTION DETECTION

Code:

<xen:if is="{$controllerName} == 'XenForo_ControllerPublic_Thread' AND {$controllerAction} == 'index'"><!-- your stuff here --></xen:if>

to answer my own question.
source: http://xenforo.com/community/thread...condition-this_script-index.6664/#post-155299

Floris · Feb 15, 2011

FIRST POST OF THREAD

Code:

<xen:if is="{$post.position} == 0">
.. do something in the first post ..
</xen:if>

Vincent_imported · Feb 15, 2011

You forgot a " there mate

Floris · Feb 15, 2011

IS USER (browsing) IN USERGROUP? (including additional usergroups) (RC2 and up)

Code:

<xen:if is="{xen:helper ismemberof, $visitor, 5}">
The user browsing is in either primary/secondary usergroup with id 5.
</xen:if>

Vincent_imported · Feb 15, 2011

Floris said:
IS USER IN USERGROUP (including additional usergroups) (RC2 and up)

Code:

<xen:if is="{xen:helper ismemberof, $user, $userGroupId} == x}"> x </xen:if>

Doesn't work for me

Floris · Feb 26, 2011

Sorry about the late response, try removing the } in x}">
I think textmate pushed an additional one in there without my permission (ill have to go hit it)

Floris · Feb 26, 2011

BAH! floris

Ok, i've updated the post, and fixed it.. sorry about that.

wisemasterchief · Feb 27, 2011

Sample code where conditional is determined from templates

Code:

<xen:if is="{$contentTemplate} == 'EWRporta_Portal'">

        <xen:include template="Board_Message_By_Kaiser" />

</xen:if>

wisemasterchief · Feb 27, 2011

Node selection that can be altered to an EQUAL TO or a NOT EQUAL TO conditional. This would also work nicely for a register page.

Code:

<xen:if is="{$quickNavSelected} != 'node-3'">

   YOUR CODE GOES HERE

</xen:if>

Floris · Mar 2, 2011

SET VARS FOR CONDITIONALS (tnx kier!)

Code:

<xen:set var="$myVar">1234</xen:set>

But you can't set arrays - ideally, that should be done outside the template (view or controller/model layer)

Stormraven · Mar 2, 2011

Thank you Doctor, this could be really helpful to the community, and me for that matter. I haven't played around with Xenforo in depth much as I can't use it on a live site just yet, but when the stable version gets released I will be re-visiting this thread. Thanks for the information

prodigyfx · Mar 9, 2011

If you want to show an ad in your forum homepage only, just a tiny change to Floris's conditional above

Code:

<xen:if is="{$controllerName} == 'XenForo_ControllerPublic_Index' AND {$controllerAction} == 'Index'"><!-- banner code --></xen:if>

you can put this conditional to your footer or page_container templates.

Vincent_imported · Mar 20, 2011

How will I have to do

If on Forum page, show X
Else show Y

Floris · Mar 20, 2011

<xen:if is="{$forum.node_id} == 2"> test </xen:if>

Vincent_imported · Mar 20, 2011

Floris said:
<xen:if is="{$forum.node_id} == 2"> test </xen:if>

That's not what I meant

Let's say it in another way.

How can I, in one template that appears on more then 1 page, show at page "member profile" content X and at another page show content Y.

Floris · Mar 20, 2011

Vincent said:
That's not what I meant
Let's say it in another way.

How can I, in one template that appears on more then 1 page, show at page "member profile" content X and at another page show content Y.

http://xenfans.com/threads/guide-template-conditionals.44/#post-3401

run that code at the top of the pages, and see what it outputs, recognize the pattern perhaps and use them in your conditional?

Vincent_imported · Mar 20, 2011

Floris said:
http://xenfans.com/threads/guide-template-conditionals.44/#post-3401

run that code at the top of the pages, and see what it outputs, recognize the pattern perhaps and use them in your conditional?

I get where the first part is coming from, but I don't get where ControllerAction=Index is coming from.

PoLiZe_imported · Apr 23, 2011

Great, i can translate that and put on "XenFácil" (Spanish XenForo Support Forum) with the source link (here)?

Floris · Apr 23, 2011

PoLiZe said:
Great, i can translate that and put on "XenFácil" (Spanish XenForo Support Forum) with the source link (here)?

Please see my other reply in the other thread.

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