Conditionals

if — Conditional value execution

Full reference →

The IF command is the primary conditional construct in iXML. It evaluates a comparison and executes its content only if the result is true.

Syntax

XML

<if value1="$a" func="=" value2="$b">
    <!-- Executed if a == b -->
</if>

Attributes

Name	Type	Description
value1	string	Left operand.
value2	string	Right operand.
func	function	Comparison operator (default =).

Comparison Operators

func	Description
=	Equals.
!=	Not equals.
>	Greater than.
<	Less than.
>=	Greater or equal.
<=	Less or equal.
~	Regex match.
!~	Regex non-match.

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is — Conditional type check

Full reference →

The IS command checks the validity, type, or state of a single variable.

Syntax

XML

<is var="myVar" type="numeric">
    <!-- Executed if myVar is numeric -->
</is>

Common Types

• valid (defined and not null/false)
• empty (null, false, empty string, empty array)
• array, string, int, float, bool
• numeric

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switch — Multi-way branching

Full reference → | case reference → | default reference →

The SWITCH command simplifies chains of if-elseif statements comparing a single value against multiple options.

Syntax

XML

<switch value="$status">
    <case value="active">Active!</case>
    <case value="pending">Pending...</case>
    <default>Unknown status</default>
</switch>