Meta Tag

Abstract

<@ABSROW>

Returns the position of the current row within the total rowset.

<@ACTIONRESULT>

Returns the value of the specified item from the first row of results of the specified action.

<@ADDROWS>

Adds one or more rows to an array.

<@APPFILE>

Returns the path to the current application file, including the file name.

<@APPFILENAME>

Returns the current application file's name.

<@APPFILEPATH>

Returns the path to the current application file, excluding the application file name, but including the trailing slash.

<@APPKEY>

Returns the key value of the current application scope.

<@APPNAME>

Returns the name of the current application.

<@APPPATH>

Returns the path to the current application.

<@ARG>

Returns search and/or post argument values.

<@ARGNAMES>

Returns an array of all search and post arguments passed to the current application file.

<@ARRAY>

Returns an array with a specified number of rows and columns.

<@ASCII>

Returns the ASCII value of the first character in a string.

<@ASSIGN>

Assigns a value to a variable.

<@BIND>

Explicitly passes a value in the Direct DBMS action using the parameter binding capabilities of ODBC or OCI.

<@BREAK>

Ends execution of a loop.

<@CALC>

Returns the result of a calculation.

<@CALLMETHOD>

Calls a specified method of an object.

<@CGI>

Returns the full path and name of the Tango CGI.

<@CGIPARAM>

Evaluates to the specified CGI attribute.

<@CGIPATH>

Returns the path to the directory containing the Tango CGI.

<@CHAR>

Returns the character that has the specified ASCII value.

<@CHOICELIST>

Creates HTML selection list boxes, pop-up menus/drop-down lists, and radio button clusters using data from variables, database values, and so on.

<@CIPHER>

Performs encryption/decryption on strings.

<@CLASSFILE>

Returns the path to the current Tango class file, including the file name.

<@CLASSFILEPATH>

Returns the path to the current Tango class file, excluding the Tango class file name.

<@COL>

Returns the value of a numbered column.

<@COLS> </@COLS>

Processes the enclosed HTML once for each column in the current row.

<@COLUMN>

Returns the value of a named column.

<@COMMENT>
</@COMMENT>

Includes comments in Tango application files.

<@CONFIGPATH>

Returns the full path to the configuration directory in use by Tango Server.

<@CONNECTIONS>

Provides information about each data source, mail server, or external action currently in use by Tango Server.

<@CONTINUE>

Ends the current iteration of a loop.

<@CREATEOBJECT>

Creates a new instance of a particular object.

<@CRLF>

Evaluates to a carriage return/linefeed combination. Used in the file pointed to by headerFile (the HTTP header).

<@CURCOL>

Returns the index (1, 2, 3...) of the column currently being processed if placed inside a <@COLS></@COLS> block.

<@CURRENTACTION>

Returns the name of the executing action.

<@CURRENTDATE>
<@CURRENTTIME>
<@CURRENTTIMESTAMP>

Returns the current date, time, or timestamp.

<@CURROW>

Returns the number of the current row being processed in a <@ROWS> or <@FOR> block.

<@CUSTOMTAGS>

Returns an array of all custom meta tags in the scope specified.

<@DATASOURCESTATUS>

Returns an array containing summary information about data sources, mail servers or external actions used by Tango Server.

<@DATEDIFF>

Returns the number of days between the two dates specified.

<@DATETOSECS>

Converts a date into seconds.

<@DAYS>

Adds days to a date.

<@DBMS>

Returns the concatenated name and version of the database used by the current action's data source.

<@DEBUG></@DEBUG>

Delimits text to appear in Results HTML only in debug mode.

<@DELROWS>

Deletes one or more rows from an array.

<@DISTINCT>

Returns an array containing the distinct rows in the input array.

<@DOCS>

Displays the content of an application file in HTML.

<@DOM>

Parses XML into a document instance.

<@DOMAIN>

Returns the key value of the current domain scope.

<@DOMDELETE>

Deletes XML from a document instance.

<@DOMINSERT>
</@DOMINSERT>

Inserts XML into a document instance.

<@DOMREPLACE>
</@DOMREPLACE>

Replaces XML in a document instance.

<@DQ>

Returns a double quote, for use within quoted attributes.

<@DSDATE>
<@DSTIME>
<@DSTIMESTAMP>

Converts a date, time, or timestamp value to the format required by the current action's data source.

<@DSNUM>

Converts a number to the format required by the current action's data source.

<@DSTYPE>

Returns the type of data source associated with the current action.

<@ELEMENTATTRIBUTE>

Returns the value of one or more attributes from a document instance.

<@ELEMENTATTRIBUTES>

Returns the value of all attributes of one or more elements from a document instance.

<@ELEMENTNAME>

Returns an element name or names from a document instance.

<@ELEMENTVALUE>

Returns an element value or values from a document instance.

<@ERROR>

Returns the value of the named error component of the current error.

<@ERRORS>
</@ERRORS>

In conjunction with <@ERROR>, allows iteration over a list of errors.

<@EXCLUDE>
</@EXCLUDE>

Processes text for meta tags, without adding the results of that processing to the Results HTML.

<@EXIT>

Ends the processing of current HTML and continues with the next action in the application file.

<@FILTER>

Returns an array containing rows matching a specified expression.

<@FOR></@FOR>

Allows looping in HTML.

<@FORMAT>

Allows formatting of text, numeric, and datetime values.

<@GETPARAM>

Retrieves the contents of a parameter variable within a Tango class file.

<@IF>
<@ELSEIF>
<@ELSEIFEMPTY>
<@ELSEIFEQUAL>

</@IF>

Performs conditional processing.

<@IFEMPTY>
<@ELSE>
</@IF>

Includes text in HTML if a provided value is empty.

<@IFEQUAL>
<@ELSE>
</@IF>

Includes text in HTML if two values are equal.

<@INCLUDE>

Returns the contents of a specified file.

<@INTERSECT>

Returns the intersection of two arrays.

<@ISALPHA>

Checks whether a value is a valid alphabetical string.

<@ISDATE>
<@ISTIME>
<@ISTIMESTAMP>

Checks whether a value is a valid date, time, or timestamp.

<@ISNULLOBJECT>

Tests whether a variable is a null object.

<@ISNUM>

Checks whether a value is a valid number.

<@KEEP>

Returns a string stripped of specified characters.

<@LEFT>

Returns the first n characters from a string.

<@LENGTH>

Returns the number of characters in a string.

<@LITERAL>

Causes Tango to suppress meta tag substitution for the supplied value.

<@LOCATE>

Returns the starting position of a substring in a string.

<@LOWER>

Converts a string to lowercase.

<@LTRIM>

Returns string stripped of leading spaces.

<@MAXROWS>

Returns the value specified in the Maximum Matches field of a Search or Direct DBMS action.

<@METAOBJECTHANDLERS>

Returns an array with a row for each object-handling plug-in.

<@NEXTVAL>

Increments a variable and returns the value.

<@NULLOBJECT>

Creates null objects.

<@NUMAFFECTED>

Returns the number of rows affected by the last executed Insert, Update, Delete, or DirectDBMS action.

<@NUMCOLS>

Returns the number of columns retrieved by an action or in a specified array.

<@NUMOBJECTS>

Returns the count of the objects in the collection or iterator.

<@NUMROWS>

Returns the number of rows retrieved by an action or in a specified array.

<@OBJECTAT>

Given an iterator or collection object and an index, returns a single item from the object.

<@OBJECTS></@OBJECTS>

Loops through collection and iterator objects in variables returned by method calls.

<@OMIT>

Returns a string stripped of specified characters.

<@PLATFORM>

Returns the name of the operating platform.

<@POSTARG>

Returns the value of the named post argument.

<@POSTARGNAMES>

Returns an array containing the names of all post arguments.

<@PRODUCT>

Returns the name of Tango Server's product type.

<@PURGE>

Removes one or all variables from a scope.

<@PURGECACHE>

Allows selective purging of the file cache.

<@PURGERESULTS>

Empties the accumulated Results HTML.

<@RANDOM>

Returns a random number.

<@REGEX>

Finds strings using regular expressions.

<@RELOADCONFIG>

Forces a reload of configuration files.

<@RELOADCUSTOMTAGS>

Forces a reload of the custom tags file of the specified scope.

<@REPLACE>

Replaces strings.

<@RESULTS>

Evaluates to the accumulated Results HTML.

<@RIGHT>

Extracts the last n characters from the string.

<@ROWS> </@ROWS>

Allows iteration over the rows of an action's results or an array.

<@RTRIM>

Returns a string stripped of trailing spaces.

<@SCRIPT> </@SCRIPT>

Executes scripts written in JavaScript.

<@SEARCHARG>

Returns the value of the specified search argument.

<@SEARCHARGNAMES>

Returns an array containing the names of all search arguments.

<@SECSTODATE>

Converts seconds to a date.

<@SECSTOTIME>

Converts seconds to a time.

<@SECSTOTS>

Converts seconds to a timestamp.

<@SERVERSTATUS>

Returns status information about Tango Server.

<@SETCOOKIES>

Returns the correct Set-Cookie lines to set the values of cookie variables.

<@SETPARAM>

Sets the value of a parameter variable within a Tango class file.

<@SORT>

Sorts the input array by the column(s) specified. Does not return anything.

<@SQ>

Returns a single quote, for use within quoted attributes.

<@SQL>

Returns last action-generated SQL.

<@STARTROW>

Returns the position of the first row retrieved.

<@SUBSTRING>

Extracts a substring.

<@TIMER>

Allows you to create and use named elapsed timers.

<@TIMETOSECS>

Converts a time to seconds.

<@TMPFILENAME>

Generates a unique temporary file name.

<@TOGMT>

Transforms a local time to GMT.

<@TOKENIZE>

Provides you with a way of sectioning a string into multiple pieces.

<@TOTALROWS>

Returns the total number of rows matched by a Search action.

<@TRANSPOSE>

Exchanges row and column specifications for values in an array.

<@TRIM>

Returns a string stripped of leading and trailing spaces.

<@TSTOSECS>

Converts a timestamp to seconds.

<@UNION>

Returns the union of two arrays.

<@UPPER>

Returns a string converted to uppercase.

<@URL>

Retrieves the specified URL and returns its data.

<@URLENCODE>

Makes a string compatible for inclusion in a URL.

<@USERREFERENCE>

Returns a value identifying the user executing the application file.

<@USERREFERENCE
ARGUMENT>

Evaluates to _userReference=<@USERREFERENCE>.

<@USERREFERENCE
COOKIE>

Used in default HTTP header of Tango when returning results.

<@VAR>

Retrieves the contents of a variable.

<@VARINFO>

Returns information about a variable.

<@VARNAMES>

Returns an array containing all variable names for a given scope.

<@VARPARAM>

Explicitly passes a value in the <@CALLMETHOD> meta tag.

<@VERSION>

Returns the version number of Tango Server.

<@VISITORID>

Returns the Tango Web Analyzer (Tango WA) user ID cookie value.

<@WEBROOT>

Returns the path to the Web server document root.

<@!>

Allows commenting of application files.