Ifs

An if is a component that represents a condition (if... then... else...). You can use if components to control report content. You can insert if components within other components (within a table cell, for example).

Creating an If

The easiest way to create an if component in XML Publisher is to select Report > Insert > If from the Stylus Studio menu, or select Insert If from the canvas short-cut menu.

The if component's context is established automatically only if you insert within another component - such as a table or list - whose context is already set. The if component does not inherit its context from the body component.

Graphical Representation

We need to create a report that contains a simple table that lists the title and rating for all movies in the videos.xml document. In addition, if the movie carries an `R' rating, we want to display the R-rated symbol ( ) for emphasis. A sample of the report is