GetBaseTagData

Used within a custom tag.

Finds calling (ancestor) tag by name and accesses its data.

Method Signature

GetBaseTagData(tagName=[string], ancestorLevels=[integer])

Arguments

Argument	Type	Required	Description	Default
tagName	string	true
ancestorLevels	integer	true		1

Examples

Retrieve parent tag thisTag scope

Use getBaseTagData() to retrieve the execution mode of the parent CF_MAPPER custom tag.

<bx:set tagData = getBaseTagData( "CF_MAPPER" ) >
<!--- Find the tag's execution mode Located inside the --->
<bx:if tagData.THISTAG.EXECUTIONMODE != "inactive" >
template
<bx:else>
BODY
</bx:if>

Retrieve parent tag attributes

Use getBaseTagData() to retrieve the attributes of the parent cf_iframe tag

variables.PARENTATTRIBUTES = getBaseTagData( "cf_iframe" ).ATTRIBUTES;

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