listFormat

listFormat() Function

Returns a custom-formatted version of the list.

Usage

[ listFormat(list, listFormat, itemFormat, separator) ]
[ listFormat(list, listFormat, itemFormat, separator, delim) ]

• listFormat is a string that is emitted once. It should contain the text "%list", which is replaced with the formatted items.
• itemFormat is emitted once per item. Each instance of "%item" in the string is replaced with the value of the list item.
• separator is emitted in between the formatted items.

Example

[ listFormat("apple,bear,cat", "BEGIN LIST<br>%list<br>END LIST", "This item is: %item", "<br>") ]

(prints items on separate lines)

[R: listFormat( getSelectedNames(), 
    "<select name='test'>%list</select>", 
    "<option value='%item'>%item</option>", 
    "" ) 
]

(creates an option list input (drop-down list selection) for an html form, with the names of selected tokens)

Convert a string list to html list:

[R: listFormat( "apple, bear, cat", "<ul>%list</ul>", "<li>%item</li>", "" ) ]

Produces:

• apple
• bear
• cat