CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions

GetBaseTagList

Description

Returns a comma-delimited list of uppercase ancestor tag names. The first element of the list is the parent tag. If you call GetBaseTagList for a top-level tag, it returns an empty string.

Category

Other functions

Syntax

GetBaseTagList() 

See also

GetBaseTagData

Example

<!--- This example illustrates usage of the GetBaseTagList

   function. This is typically used in custom tags. --->

...

<cfif thisTag.executionMode is "start">



  <!--- Get the tag context stack 

  The list will look something like "CFIF,MYTAGNAME..." --->

  <cfset ancestorList = GetBaseTagList()>

  

  <!--- Output current tag name --->

  <cfoutput>This is custom tag #ListGetAt(ancestorList,2)#</cfoutput>

  <P>

  <!--- Determine whether this is nested inside a loop --->

  <cfset inLoop = ListFindNoCase(ancestorList, "CFLoop")>

  <cfif inLoop neq 0>

    Running in the context of a CFLoop tag.

  </cfif>

...

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