---
name: "Excel::Template::Container::Conditional"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libexcel-template-perl"
version: "0.34-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Excel::Template::Container::Conditional"
---

# Excel::Template::Container::Conditional(3pm)

Excel::Template::Container::Conditional

## NAME

Excel::Template::Container::Conditional - Excel::Template::Container::Conditional

## PURPOSE

To provide conditional execution of children nodes

## NODE NAME

IF

## INHERITANCE

CONTAINER

## ATTRIBUTES

- •

  NAME

  This is the name of the parameter to test. It is resolved like any other parameter name. (q.v. VAR for more info.)

- •

  VALUE

  If VALUE is set, then a comparison operation is done. The value of NAME is compared to VALUE using the value of OP.

- •

  OP

  If VALUE is set, then this is checked. If it isn't present, then '==' (numeric equality) is assumed. OP must be one of Perl the numeric comparison operators or the string comparison operators. All 6 of each kind is supported.

  **Note**: If you want to use \< or \<=, you must instead use &lt; or &lt;=. This is to make sure it will parse with XML::Parser. You should not need to use &gt; or &gt;= instead of \> and \>=, respectively.

- •

  IS

  If VALUE is not set, then IS is checked. IS is allowed to be either "TRUE" or "FALSE". The boolean value of NAME is checked against IS.

## CHILDREN

None

## EFFECTS

None

## DEPENDENCIES

None

## USAGE

```
  <if name="__ODD__" is="false">
    ... Children here
  </if>
```

In the above example, the children will be executed if the value of \_\_ODD\_\_ (which is set by the LOOP node) is false. So, for all even iterations.

## AUTHOR

Rob Kinyon (rob.kinyon@gmail.com)

## SEE ALSO

LOOP, VAR