[EP-tech] Re: epc:if tests for the existence of values in a compound field

[af05v at ecs.soton.ac.uk (Field A.N.)]

Try testing a sub fields (e.g. epc:if test="creator_name") and see if that works.

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Adam Field
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On 25 Feb 2015, at 09:49, Ian Stuart wrote:

> On 25/02/15 09:37, Field A.N. wrote:
>> Hi Ian
>> 
>> 	Can you be more explicit about the way in which it doesn't work?
> Specifically - when there is no data in the compound object, the 
> abstract page still displays the table-headings - so you end up with a 
> 1-row table, showing no data
> 
> I want to replace that table with some helpful text :)
> 
> I've just tried the <epc:choose> - no difference
> 
> (and I chose "creator" as my compound field is a bespoke one.... the 
> compound field 'broker' could just confuse people un-necessarily)
> 
>> 
>> 	Have you considered the EPrints Control switch statement:
>> 
>> 		<epc:choose>
>> 			<epc:when test='creator'>....</epc:when>
>> 			<epc:otherwise>.....</epc:otherwise>
>> 		</epc:choose>
>> 
>> 	See http://wiki.eprints.org/w/EPrints_Control_Format#epc:choose.2C_epc:when.2C_epc:otherwise
>> 
>> 	...also, are you sure the field isn't called 'creators'?
> 
> 
> 
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