App: manual - Page: constructs/else_3

HTML RESULT

{data 'myArray'} [] {/data}
{content 'nothing'} Nothing to see here {/content}
{myArray else='nothing'} Occurence {$myArray} <br> {/myArray}
Nothing to see here
{if 1 > 2, else='nothing'} true {/if}
Nothing to see here

App: manual - Page: content/1

HTML RESULT

{content 'hello'} <p> Hello World </p> {/content}
{hello} {hello} {hello}
Hello World Hello World Hello World

App: manual - Page: content/2

HTML RESULT

{set $abc = 10} {content 'myContent'} {$abc} <br> {/content}
{increment $abc} {myContent} {increment $abc} {myContent} {increment $abc} {myContent}
11 12 13
{set $abc = 10} {content} {$abc} <br> {/content 'myContent'}
{increment $abc} {myContent} {increment $abc} {myContent} {increment $abc} {myContent}
10 10 10

App: manual - Page: content/3

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} Before <br> @content@ After <br> {/content}
{myContent} This will be inserted <br> {/myContent}
Before This will be inserted After

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} This will be inserted <br> {/content}
{myContent} Before <br> @content@ After <br> {/myContent}
Before This will be inserted After

App: manual - Page: content/4

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} This is my content.<br> {/content}
{myContent}
This is my content.
{myContent} This is the base content. <br> {/myContent}
This is my content. This is the base content.
{myContent merge='replace'} This is the base content. <br> {/myContent}
This is my content.
{myContent merge='top'} This is the base content. <br> {/myContent}
This is my content. This is the base content.
{myContent merge='bottom'} This is the base content. <br> {/myContent}
This is the base content. This is my content.

App: manual - Page: content/5

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} This is the true content. <br> @else@ This is the false content. <br> {/content}
{true content='myContent', merge='replace'} This is the true base content <br> @else@ This is the false base content <br> {/true}
This is the true content.
{true content='myContent', merge='top'} This is the true base content <br> @else@ This is the false base content <br> {/true}
This is the true content. This is the true base content
{true content='myContent', merge='bottom'} This is the true base content <br> @else@ This is the false base content <br> {/true}
This is the true base content This is the true content.
{false content='myContent', merge='replace'} This is the true base content <br> @else@ This is the false base content <br> {/false}
This is the false content.
{false content='myContent', merge='top'} This is the true base content <br> @else@ This is the false base content <br> {/false}
This is the false content. This is the false base content
{false content='myContent', merge='bottom'} This is the true base content <br> @else@ This is the false base content <br> {/false}
This is the false base content This is the false content.

App: manual - Page: content/6

PHP HTML RESULT

<?php function myFunction () { return 'This is the tag content <br>'; } ?>
{content 'myContent'} This is content from the {content} tag <br> {/content}
{myFunction content='myContent', merge='replace'} This is the base content <br> {/myFunction}
This is content from the {content} tag
{myFunction content='myContent', merge='top'} This is the base content <br> {/myFunction}
This is content from the {content} tag This is the tag content This is the base content
{myFunction content='myContent', merge='bottom'} This is the base content <br> {/myFunction}
This is the base content This is the tag content This is content from the {content} tag

App: manual - Page: content/7

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} true: This is the @content@ content. <br> @else@ false: This is the @content@ content. <br> {/content}
{true content='myContent'} true @else@ false {/true}
true: This is the true content.
{false content='myContent'} true @else@ false {/false}
false: This is the false content.

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} true @else@ false {/content}
{true content='myContent'} true: This is the @content@ content. <br> @else@ false: This is the @content@ content. <br> {/true}
true: This is the true content.
{false content='myContent'} true: This is the @content@ content. <br> @else@ false: This is the @content@ content. <br> {/false}
false: This is the false content.

App: manual - Page: miscellaneous/pad

HTML RESULT

{pad $myColor='red'} <b> <font color="{$myColor}"> Hallo Wereld </font> </b> <br> {/pad}
Hallo Wereld

Below example gives a sneak preview of The content tag and The data tag, 2 powerfull PAD tags.

HTML RESULT

{data 'myData'} ( "red", "green", "blue" ) {/data}
{content 'myContent'} <b> <font color="{$myData}"> Hello World </font> </b> <br> {/content}
{pad data='myData', content='myContent'}
Hello World Hello World Hello World

App: check - Page: options/sort

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} <table border=1> <tr> <th> volume </th> <th> edition </th> <th> file </th> </tr> @start@ <tr> <td> {$volume} </td> <td> {$edition} </td> <td> {$file} </td> </tr> @end@ </table> {/content} {data 'myData'} [ { "volume": 55, "edition": 3, "file": "file1.xml" }, { "volume": 33, "edition": 1, "file": "file2.xml" }, { "volume": 55, "edition": 2, "file": "file11.xml" }, { "volume": 33, "edition": 3, "file": "file12.xml" }, { "volume": 55, "edition": 1, "file": "file21.xml" }, { "volume": 33, "edition": 2, "file": "file8.xml" } ] {/data}

{myContent data='myData'}
volume edition file 55 3 file1.xml 33 1 file2.xml 55 2 file11.xml 33 3 file12.xml 55 1 file21.xml 33 2 file8.xml

{myContent data='myData', sort='volume;edition'}
volume edition file 33 1 file2.xml 33 2 file8.xml 33 3 file12.xml 55 1 file21.xml 55 2 file11.xml 55 3 file1.xml

{myContent data='myData', sort='volume DESC; edition DESC'}
volume edition file 55 3 file1.xml 55 2 file11.xml 55 1 file21.xml 33 3 file12.xml 33 2 file8.xml 33 1 file2.xml

{myContent data='myData', sort='file'}
volume edition file 55 3 file1.xml 55 2 file11.xml 33 3 file12.xml 33 1 file2.xml 55 1 file21.xml 33 2 file8.xml

{myContent data='myData', sort='file NATURAL'}
volume edition file 55 3 file1.xml 33 1 file2.xml 33 2 file8.xml 55 2 file11.xml 33 3 file12.xml 55 1 file21.xml

App: manual - Page: pages/examples_used_in_this_manual

PHP HTML
pages/examples_used_in_this_manual.pad Result

{block}
  <p>This manual will use the {tag 'pad'} tag for general PAD features.
  <p>Below the internal PHP code for the {tag 'pad'} tag. That is not so much ))</p>
  <p>{example 'miscellaneous/true', skipHeader, skipPad, skipResult}</p>
  <p>As the {tag 'pad'} tag does not do anything itself, it must be given content & data. 
  <br>(if there is no data assigned to it then it will have default 1 data occurence)
{/block}

{page 'miscellaneous/pad'}

{page 'staff/index'}

This manual will use the {pad} tag for general PAD features.

Below the internal PHP code for the {pad} tag. That is not so much ))

<?php return TRUE; ?>

As the {pad} tag does not do anything itself, it must be given content & data.
(if there is no data assigned to it then it will have default 1 data occurence)

HTML RESULT

{pad $myColor='red'} <b> <font color="{$myColor}"> Hallo Wereld </font> </b> <br> {/pad}
Hallo Wereld

Below example gives a sneak preview of The content tag and The data tag, 2 powerfull PAD tags.

In the _data directory there is the file staff.xml, it is often used in this manual.

<xml> <row name="joe" salary="1000" bonus="500" phone="555-1111" /> <row name="jim" salary="2000" bonus="400" phone="555-2222" /> <row name="john" salary="3000" bonus="300" phone="555-3333" /> <row name="jack" salary="4000" bonus="200" phone="555-4444" /> <row name="jerry" salary="5000" bonus="100" phone="555-5555" /> </xml>

Files placed in the _data directory can be used as a PAD tag.

<table border=1> {staff} <tr> <td> {$name} </td> <td> {$phone} </td> </tr> {/staff} </table>

joe 555-1111

jim 555-2222

john 555-3333

jack 555-4444

jerry 555-5555

App: manual - Page: pages/start_end

The @start@ & @end@ constructs limits the occurce content of a tag to the content between those 2 constructs

HTML RESULT

{data 'myArray'} [1,2,3] {/data}
{myArray} <table border="1"> <tr> <td> Before the first occurrence </td> </tr> @start@ <tr> <td> For every occurence </td> </tr> @end@ <tr> <td> After the last occurrence </td> </tr> </table> {/myArray}
Before the first occurrence For every occurence For every occurence For every occurence After the last occurrence
{data 'myArray'} [] {/data}
{myArray} <table border="1"> <tr> <td> Before the first occurrence </td> </tr> @start@ <tr> <td> For every occurence </td> </tr> @end@ <tr> <td> After the last occurrence </td> </tr> </table> @else@ <p> No occurences at all </p> {/myArray}
No occurences at all

App: manual - Page: pages/the_content_tag

PHP HTML
pages/the_content_tag.pad Result

{block}
    With the <b>{content}</b> tag it is possible to define content for later use.
{/block}  

{page 'content/1'}

<hr><h4>Open or close tag</h4>

{block}
<p>If <b>{content 'xxx'}</b> is used, then the content will not be processed before it is stored in the content store</p>
<p>If <b>{/content 'xxx'}</b> is used, then the content will be processed before it is stored in the content store</p>
{/block}

{page 'content/2'}

<hr><h4>Merge content with content - part 1</h4>

{page 'content/4'}

<hr><h4>Merge content with content - part 2</h4>

{page 'content/3'}

<hr><h4>Merge content with content - part 3</h4>

{page 'content/5'}

<hr><h4>Merge content with content - part 4</h4>

{page 'content/6'}

<hr><h4>Merge content with content - part 5</h4>

{page 'content/7'}

With the {content} tag it is possible to define content for later use.

HTML RESULT

{content 'hello'} <p> Hello World </p> {/content}
{hello} {hello} {hello}
Hello World Hello World Hello World

Open or close tag

If {content 'xxx'} is used, then the content will not be processed before it is stored in the content store

If {/content 'xxx'} is used, then the content will be processed before it is stored in the content store

Merge content with content - part 1

Merge content with content - part 2

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} Before <br> @content@ After <br> {/content}
{myContent} This will be inserted <br> {/myContent}
Before This will be inserted After

HTML RESULT

{content 'myContent'} This will be inserted <br> {/content}
{myContent} Before <br> @content@ After <br> {/myContent}
Before This will be inserted After

Merge content with content - part 3

Merge content with content - part 4

Merge content with content - part 5

App: manual - Page: prefix/prefix

HTML RESULT

<h3>From an pad tag</h3> {pad:foo}
From an pad tag Foo tag from pad
<h3>From an application tag </h3> {app:foo}
From an application tag Foo tag from app
<h3>From the {content} tag </h3> {content:foo}
From the {content} tag This is from content
<h3>From a PHP function !</h3> {php:foo}
From a PHP function ! This is a function
<h3>From an own PAD function </h3> {function:foo}
From an own PAD function From an own function
<h3>From an defined bool</h3> {bool:foo} Bool 'foo' is true @else@ Bool 'foo' is false {/bool:foo}
From an defined bool Bool 'foo' is true
<h3>From a PHP array</h3> {array:foo} {$foo} <br> {/array:foo}
From a PHP array This is a PHP array - 1 This is a PHP array - 2 This is a PHP array - 3
<h3>A defined constant</h3> {constant:foo} {$foo} <br> {/constant:foo}
A defined constant This is a constant - 1 This is a constant - 2 This is a constant - 3
<h3>From the {data} tag</h3> {data:foo} {$foo} <br> {/data:foo}
From the {data} tag This is a json array - 1 This is a json array - 2 This is a json array - 3
<h3>From the local _data directory</h3> {local:foo} {$foo} <br> {/local:foo}
From the local _data directory From the _data directory - 1 From the _data directory - 2 From the _data directory - 3
<h3>From the local _scripts directory</h3> {script:foo}
From the local _scripts directory Hello from foo.py

App: check - Page: select/support/topic

PHP HTML
select/support/topic.pad Result

{content 'who'}
  {users}
    <p>@content@ by {$username}
  {/users}
  on {$created_at | substr (0, 16)}</p>
{/content}

{forum_topics $id=1}

  {forum_boards}
    <h1>Board: {$name}</h1>
  {/forum_boards}

  <h2>Topic: {$title}</h2>

  {who}Started{/who}

  {forum_posts}

    <hr>

    {who}Posted{/who}

    <p>{$content}</p>
  
  @else@
  
    <p>No posts yet</p>
  
  {/forum_posts}

{/forum_topics}

Board: PAD Tags & Templates

Topic: Topic Title

Started by admin on 2025-12-19 16:40

Posted by herbert on 2025-12-19 16:41

My first posting

Posted by herbert on 2025-12-19 18:35

My second posting

PAD - PHP Application Driver

Reference - @xxx@ constructs - content

Open or close tag

Merge content with content - part 1

Merge content with content - part 2

Merge content with content - part 3

Merge content with content - part 4

Merge content with content - part 5

From an pad tag

From an application tag

From the {content} tag

From a PHP function !

From an own PAD function

From an defined bool

From a PHP array

A defined constant

From the {data} tag

From the local _data directory

From the local _scripts directory

Board: PAD Tags & Templates

Topic: Topic Title