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Format: <%[tag_name]:[tag_value]%>
Description: Variable tags will accept any value after the ‘:’ and try to process it.
Description: Prints any language variable
to the screen. If the variable is not defined, prints a blank. The tag will
read language variables from language.php in the current language set.
Valid values: Tag_value can be any variable (without the $)
from language.php in the current language set. Invalid value will not affect
the system.
Scope:
Anywhere in the system
Result:
language text or blank
Processing: Short
Example: <%language:lu_welcome%>
Will display “Welcome”, if the default English language set is used.
Description: Includes a template file.
The file will be included as is and in all cases – no conditions are available
for this tag. It has built-in prevention from getting into a never-ending loop
if you include the template itself.
Valid values: Any template in the current theme. Use the exact
file name without .tpl extension. Invalid value will display error message “file
not found [file name]” from the current language file.
Scope:
Anywhere, but keep in mind that it will insert resulting HTML from the target
template and account for it.
Result:
processed template or text error
Processing: Short
Example: <%include:header%>
Will include the HTML code from header.tpl
Description: Displays a choice of the
number of results to display. Should be used to restrict the visitor on the
number of links displayed per page. Useful on slow servers to avoid long download
time.
Valid value: Tag_value can be any positive integer
(Arabic) or “all” to display all results. Note that invalid value will cause
system errors.
Scope:
Within the HTML <Select> tag in sort_cats.tpl and sort_links.tpl
Result:
Extra choice in the drop down for each tag. System errors if wrong value.
Processing: Short
Example: <%drop_results:5%>
Will display 5 in the drop down menu.
Description: By default, it will provide
a link to the template specified in the tag_value. Similar to <%include:
%>, however it will not process the template. There are special cases. Returns
Valid value: Any template from the current theme
set. Use the exact file name without .tpl extension. There are special values
that will still load the appropriate templates, but they will also do some required
processing:
add_link
link
registration
add_review
review
These templates and several others cannot be renamed.
Scope:
Anywhere in the system.
Result:
relative URL to be used within HTML <a> tag
Processing: Short/Medium
Example: <A href="<%nav:registration%>">
Click here to register </a> Will display a proper link to the registration
page