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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