1.5

Showing or hiding elements using the Conditional Script Wizard
1.
Right-click the element and click Make Conditional. Alternatively click the black triangle
on the New button on the Scripts pane at the bottom left of the window, and click
Conditional Content Script. The Conditional Script Wizard opens.
2. Rename the script so that it reflects what the script does.
3.
If you have started creating the script from the Scripts pane, you have to type a Selector.
The selector selects one or more pieces of text or elements from the template, so that the
conditional content script can hide or show those pieces. An ID (for example:
#conditional-script) is best if you want to show or hide one element only. Use a class
selector (for example: .conditional) if the script should show or hide more than one
element. See "Using the Text Script Wizard" on page209 for further explanation on
selectors.
If you have started the Conditional Script Wizard by right-clicking an element, you don't
have to set a selector. If the element didn't have an ID, a new ID has been generated
automatically. The new ID functions as the selector of the script.
You can change the selector after closing and reopening the script (double-click the
name of the script in the Scripts pane).
4.
Set the Action: use the drop-down to select whether to Show or Hide the element when
the condition below is true.
5.
Click the downward pointing arrow next to Field, to select the data field that should be
evaluated.
6.
Click the downward pointing arrow next to Condition to expand the list of conditions with
which the data field can be evaluated. The options are: Equal to, Not equal to,
Contains, Does not contain, Begins with, Ends with.
7.
Type the Value that should be used for the conditional check.
For example, you could check whether the data field Gender is 'Equal To' the value 'M', in
order to show a paragraph or an image applying to male customers only.
If the condition evaluates to true, the selected action will be performed. If, conversely, the
condition evaluates to false, and the option Toggle Visibility is checked, the opposite
action will be performed. By default, this option is checked.
Note
To combine the values of two or more data fields, you have to click Expand and
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