Guide for MAP statement

MAP statement is used for reading list of topic.All statements can be nested in MAP statement except ATTACH statement.

MAP grammar

<map id=(id:STRING) site=(site:STRING) topic=(topic:STRING)>
    --Input your content here
</map>

parameter	type	meaning
id	STRING	Unique identification of the MAP. It must begin with letters or underline.
site	STRING	Optional.The site id that need to be inquired.String or tag can be used.
topic	STRING	Optional.The topic code that need to be inquired.String or tag can be used.

Guide for tags inner MAP statement

1.Tags begin with "<$" and end with "$>".The id of MAP statement must be prefixed to tag,i.e.:<$map1.top_name$>.
2.Global tags specified below can be used.

tag	meaning
top_id	the unique identification of topic
top_name	the topic's name
top_alias	the topic's alias
top_code	the topic's code
top_url	the topic's URL path
top_path	same as top_url
top_navigator	the topic's position
top_nav	same as top_navigator
top_parentid	the unique identification of parent topic
top_parentcode	the parent topic's code
top_parentname	the parent topic's name
top_parentalias	the parent topic's alias
top_parenturl	the parent topic's URL path
top_parentpath	same as top_parenturl

Sample Coding

Get the root node list of current site
<map id="map1">
     <$map1.top_name$>
</map>

Get the root node list of mysite
<map id="map1" site="mysite">
     <$map1.top_name$>
</map>

Get the child node list of top1
<map id="map1" topic="top1">
     <$map1.top_name$>
</map>

Get the child node list of current topic
<map id="map1" topic=<$top_code$>>
     <$map1.top_name$>
</map>

Get the child node list of topic1 in mysite
<map id="map1" site="mysite" topic="top1">
     <$map1.top_name$>
</map>

Get the child node list of topic1 in mysite too
<map id="map1" topic="mysite.top1">
     <$map1.top_name$>
</map>

Get the child node list of topic coded by 'mysite.topic1' in mysite
<map id="map1" site="mysite" topic="mysite.top1">
     <$map1.top_name$>
</map>