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Fb:random-option

Description

Contains code to be output when selected by the fb:random tag. You can control the frequency of this pick with

the weight attribute.

The fb:random-option tag must be inside an fb:random tag.

Attributes

Required Name Type Description

optional weight

float

Allows for controlling the frequency of a choice. (default value is 1.0)

Examples

<fb:random>

<fb:random-option weight="2">A: This text appears twice as often as B.</fb:random-option>

<fb:random-option weight="1">B: This text appears half as often as A.</fb:random-option>

</fb:random>

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Notes

Weights of options are relative to the number of options left, which shrinks if unique==true and pick>1

in the parent fb:random tag.

Weights of options can be any float > 0. The weights are relative to each other, not necessarily to 1.