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[Morten]

Hi
If I write <h1>[*longtitle*]</h1> in my template and don´t use the longtitle my site will print an empty <h1></h1> 
Can I write something like : php if longtitle ........

I don´t know anything about PHP!

Hope you understand my English!

[mrhaw]

This can be done with PHx ---> http://modxcms.com/PHx-1006.html
[*longtitle:isnot=``:then=`<h1>[*longtitle*]</h1>`:else=``*]

[dev_cw]

This may work for you as well without using PHx (although PHx is great if you do not know PHP)

Code:

<?php
/* [!myField? $field=`[*pagetitle*]`] */

$field = isset($field) ? "<h1>".$field."</h1>" : "";
return $field;

?>

There are more sophisticated methods but this should work and is easy to understand since it does not use the modx api. Simply use the snippet [!myField? $field=`[*pagetitle*]`] and change the field placeholder to be whatever you want. You can edit the output but changing "<h1>".$field."</h1>".

Note:  We are using the Ternary Operator to do the logic.

[BobRay]

This may work for you as well without using PHx (although PHx is great if you do not know PHP)

Here's a slightly simpler (but less flexible) version:

Put this in your template where the longtitle would go:

Code:

[!LongTitle!]

Then create a snippet called LongTitle and paste in this code:

Code:

<?php
$field = $modx->documentObject['longtitle']
return empty($field)? "" : '<h1>'.$field.'</h1>'; 
?>

The last line is equivalent to this:

Code:

if (empty($field)) {
   return "";
} else {
   return '<h1>'.$field.'</h1>';
}

And here's another way using a placeholder (just to show how flexible MODx is): 

In your template:

Code:

[!LongTitle!]
[+my_longtitle+]

In the snippet:

Code:

<?php
$field = $modx->documentObject['longtitle']
$modx->setPlaceholder('my_longtitle', empty($field)? "" : '<h1>'.$field.'</h1>'); 
?>

I hope this doesn't confuse you too much. Feel free to ask questions if you run into trouble. 

[Morten]

wauw .... almost too much information for me!
Tkanks

"This can be done with PHx" ....... great i works for me

[dev_cw]

wauw .... almost too much information for me!

Be carefull for what you ask around here, the community takes answering questions seriously 

[rthrash]

Also be careful about making suggestions, unless you're ready to step up an volunteer.