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Fb:random

Description

Randomly chooses an item inside the tags based on the weights provided.

fb:random allows the developer to input a series of tags, of which one or more are shown randomly. Each item

can have a weight and the tag can be specified to show more than one choice. Each option should be wrapped in

an fb:random-option tag.

Attributes

Required Name Type Description

optional pick

int

The number of items to choose from the random subset. (default value is 1)

unique

bool

Indicates whether to force uniqueness if pick > 1. (default value is true)

Examples

<fb:random>

<fb:random-option weight="2">A: This will be shown 2 times as often as B.</fb:random-option>

<fb:random-option weight="1">B: This will be show half as often as A</fb:random-option>

</fb:random>

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Notes

<fb:random>

<fb:random-option weight="2">A: This will be shown 2 times as often as B.</fb:random-option>

<fb:random-option weight="1">B: This will be show half as often as A</fb:random-option>

</fb:random>

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