Introduction
Functions are used in ISML Expressions to perform a specific task and return a specific value when the template is processed to generate its output. ISML functions are, for example, used to dynamically generate URLs for links to other storefront pages (url(), urlex()), or to operate on strings.
ISML functions can be categorized into the following groups:
Functions to Build URLs
url(), urlex(), ISML Function - action(), ISML Function - parameter(), webRoot(), webRootEx(), ISML Function - ContentURL(), ISML Function - ContentURLEx(), ISML Function - sessionlessurl(), ISML Function - sessionlessurlex()
Functions for Formatting Values of Expressions
ISML Function - stringToHtml(), ISML Function - stringToXml(), ISML Function - stringToWml(), ISML Function - getValue(), ISML Function - encodeValue()
Functions for Checking the Existence of Variables, Templates, and Store Properties
ISML Function - hasElements(), ISML Function - hasLoopElements(), ISML Function - isSSSenabled(), ISML Function - isDefined(), ISML Function - hasNext(), ISML Function - existsTemplate()
Functions to Manipulate Strings
ISML Function - pad(), ISML Function - trim(), ISML Function - lcase(), ISML Function - ucase(), ISML Function - len(), ISML Function - split(), ISML Function - replace(), ISML Function - stringToHtml(), ISML Function - stringToWml(), ISML Function - stringToXml(), ISML Function - val()
Functions to Retrieve Data
ISML Function - getHeader(), ISML Function - getCookie(), ISML Function - localizeText(), ISML Function - localizeTextEx(), ISML Function - paramMap(), ISML Function - paramEntry()
References
ISML Functions
| Title | Product Version | Product To Version | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISML Function - ucase() | 6.5 |
| returns a string that is converted to uppercase |
| ISML Function - val() | 6.5 |
| returns the numbers contained in a string in floating point representation |
| ISML Function - action() | 6.5 |
| generates parts of a URL string (requested pipeline, server group, domain, locale, currency, application type) |
| ISML Function - ContentURL() | 6.5 |
| reference static content in the static content directory of the current unit |
| ISML Function - ContentURLEx() | 6.5 |
| returns an absolute URL to reference static content |
| ISML Function - effectiveConfigurationParameter() | 7.10 | gets a specific configuration parameter from a pagelet; with sharing and overriding | |
| ISML Function - encodeValue() | 7.5 |
| encodes characters for a target document type |
| ISML Function - existsTemplate() | 6.5 |
| checks whether a template exists in the context of the current site or not |
| ISML Function - getCookie() | 6.5 |
| returns the value of a cookie containing a request's path data |
| ISML Function - getHeader() | 6.5 |
| returns the value of a request header field of the current request |
| ISML Function - getValue() | 6.5 |
| formats the result of an ISML expression |
| ISML Function - hasElements() | 6.5 |
| checks whether an iterator stored in the pipeline dictionary contains any elements |
| ISML Function - hasLoopElements() | 6.5 |
| checks whether an iterator stored in the pipeline dictionary contains any elements |
| ISML Function - hasNext() | 6.5 |
| checks whether the iterator instance currently used in a loop contains any elements |
| ISML Function - isDefined() | 6.5 |
| checks if an ISML expression results in a valid existing value |
| ISML Function - isSSSenabled() | 6.5 |
| checks whether or not server-side scripting is enabled for the current store |
| ISML Function - lcase() | 6.5 |
| returns a string converted to lowercase |
| ISML Function - len() | 6.5 |
| returns the number of characters in a string |
| ISML Function - localizeText() | 6.5 |
| returns the plain text behind a given language neutral key |
| ISML Function - localizeTextEx() | 6.5 |
| returns the plain text behind a given language neutral key |
| ISML Function - pad() | 6.5 |
| allows to align text left-justified or right-justified in a field |
| ISML Function - paramEntry() | 6.5 |
| in combination with the paramMap(), provides a key-value pair for the <ISPIPELINE> tag |
| ISML Function - parameter() | 6.5 |
| returns an encoded URL key-value pair that is used to transmit data to the requested pipeline |
| ISML Function - paramMap() | 6.5 |
| in combination with the paramEntry(), provides parameter sets for the <ISPIPELINE> tag |
| ISML Function - pwaUrl() | 7.10 | generates a URL that is part of a link to the PWA application | |
| ISML Function - replace() | 6.5 |
| changes seperators between string values of attributes |
| ISML Function - servlet() | 6.5 |
| generates dynamic content via servlets |
| ISML Function - sessionlessurl() | 6.5 |
| generates URLs as part of a link without session ID dynamically |
| ISML Function - sessionlessurlex() | 6.5 |
| generates URLs as part of a linkwithout session ID dynamically |
| ISML Function - split() | 6.5 |
| splits the value of a complex string variable into individual elements |
| ISML Function - stringToHtml() | 6.5 |
| converts any special characters into their appropriate HTML encoding sequences and returns them |
| ISML Function - stringToWml() | 6.5 |
| converts any special characters into their appropriate WML encoding sequences and returns them |
| ISML Function - stringToXml() | 6.5 |
| converts any special characters into their appropriate XML encoding sequences and returns them |
| ISML Function - trim() | 6.5 |
| strips white space from the beginning and end of a string |
| ISML Function - url() | 6.5 |
| generate a URL that is part of a link dynamically (HTTP) |
| ISML Function - urlex() | 6.5 |
| generate a URL that is part of a link dynamically (HTTPS) |
| ISML Function - WebRoot() | 6.5 | references static content within ISML templates | |
| ISML Function - WebRootEx() | 6.5 | references static content within ISML templates, returns an absolute URL |