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Alphabetical List of Meta Tags

New meta tags are denoted by a orange box and a burst graphic, as are old meta tags with new names.

Meta Tag

Abstract

<@ABSROW>

Returns the position of the current row within the total rowset.

<@ACTIONRESULT>

Returns the value of the specified item from the first row of results of the specified action.

new! <@ADDROWS>

Adds one or more rows to an array.

new! <@APPFILE>

Returns the path to the current application file, including the file name.

new! <@APPFILENAME>

Returns the name of the current application file.

new! <@APPFILEPATH>

Returns the path to the current application file, excluding the application file name, but including the trailing slash

new! <@ARG>

Returns search and/or post argument values.

new! <@ARGNAMES>

Returns an array of all search and post arguments passed to the current application file.

new! <@ARRAY>

Returns an array with a specified number of rows and columns.

<@ASCII>

Returns the ASCII value of the first character in a string.

<@ASSIGN>

Assigns a value to a variable.

new! <@BREAK>

Ends execution of a loop.

<@CALC>

Returns the result of a calculation.

<@CGI>

Returns the full path and name of the Tango CGI.

<@CGIPARAM>

Evaluates to the specified CGI attribute.

<@CGIPATH>

Returns the path to the directory containing the Tango CGI.

<@CHAR>

Returns the character that has the specified ASCII value.

new! <@CIPHER>

Performs encryption/decryption on strings.

<@COL>

Returns the value of a numbered column.

new! <@COLS> </@COLS>

Processes the enclosed HTML once for each column in the current row.

<@COLUMN>

Returns the value of a named column.

new! <@COMMENT>
</@COMMENT>

Includes comments in Tango application files.

new! <@CONTINUE>

Ends the current iteration of a loop.

new! <@CRLF>

Evaluates to a carriage return/linefeed combination. Used in the file pointed to by headerFile (the HTTP header).

new! <@CURCOL>

Returns the index (1, 2, 3...) of the column currently being processed if placed inside a <@COLS></@COLS> block.

<@CURRENTACTION>

Returns the name of the currently executing action.

<@CURRENTDATE>
<@CURRENTTIME>
<@CURRENTTIMESTAMP>

Returns the current date, time, or timestamp.

<@CURROW>

Returns the number of the current row being processed in a <@ROWS> or <@FOR> block.

new! <@DATEDIFF>

Returns the number of days between the two dates specified.

new! <@DATETOSECS>

Converts a date into seconds.

new! <@DAYS>

Adds days to a date.

<@DBMS>

Returns the concatenated name and version of the database used by the current action's data source.

new! <@DEBUG></@DEBUG>

Delimits text to appear in Results HTML only in debug mode.

new! <@DELROWS>

Deletes one or more rows from an array.

new! <@DISTINCT>

Returns an array containing the distinct rows in the input array.

new! <@DOCS>

Displays the content of an application file in HTML.

new! <@DQ>

Returns a double quote, for use within quoted attributes.

<@DSDATE>
<@DSTIME>
<@DSTIMESTAMP>

Converts a date, time, or timestamp value to the format required by the current action's data source.

<@DSNUM>

Converts a number to the format required by the current action's data source.

<@DSTYPE>

Returns the type of data source associated with the current action.

<@ERROR>

Returns the value of the named error component of the current error.

<@ERRORS>
</@ERRORS>

In conjunction with <@ERROR>, allows iteration over a list of errors.

new! <@EXCLUDE>
</@EXCLUDE>

Processes text for meta tags, without adding the results of that processing to the Results HTML.

new! <@EXIT>

Ends the processing of current HTML and continues with the next action in the application file.

new! <@FILTER>

Returns an array containing rows matching a specified expression.

new! <@FOR></@FOR>

Allows looping in HTML.

new! <@FORMAT>

Allows formatting of text, numeric, and datetime values.

<@IF>
<@ELSEIF>
<@ELSEIFEMPTY>
<@ELSEIFEQUAL>

</@IF>

Performs conditional processing.

<@IFEMPTY>
<@ELSE>
</@IF>

Includes text in HTML if a provided value is empty.

<@IFEQUAL>
<@ELSE>
</@IF>

Includes text in HTML if two values are equal.

<@INCLUDE>

Returns the contents of a specified file.

new! <@INTERSECT>

Returns the intersection of two arrays.

new! <@ISDATE>
<@ISTIME>
<@ISTIMESTAMP>

Checks whether a value is a valid date, time, or timestamp.

new! <@ISNUM>

Checks whether a value is a valid number.

<@KEEP>

Returns a string stripped of specified characters.

new! <@LEFT>

Returns the first n characters from a string.

<@LENGTH>

Returns the number of characters in a string.

new! <@LITERAL>

Causes Tango to suppress meta tag substitution for the supplied value.

<@LOCATE>

Returns the starting position of a substring in a string.

<@LOWER>

Converts a string to lowercase.

<@LTRIM>

Returns string stripped of leading spaces.

<@MAXROWS>

Returns the value specified in the Maximum Matches field of a Search or Direct DBMS action.

new! <@NEXTVAL>

Increments a variable and returns the value.

new! <@NUMAFFECTED>

Returns the number of rows affected by the last executed Insert, Update, Delete, or DirectDBMS action.

<@NUMCOLS>

Returns the number of columns retrieved by an action or in a specified array.

<@NUMROWS>

Returns the number of rows retrieved by an action or in a specified array.

<@OMIT>

Returns a string stripped of specified characters.

<@PLATFORM>

Returns the name of the operating platform.

<@POSTARG>

Returns the value of the named post argument.

new! <@POSTARGNAMES>

Returns an array containing the names of all post arguments.

new! <@PRODUCT>

Returns the name of the server's product type.

new! <@PURGE>

Removes one or all variables from a scope.

new! <@PURGERESULTS>

Empties the currently accumulated Results HTML.

<@RANDOM>

Returns a random number.

new! <@REGEX>

Finds strings using regular expressions.

new! <@REPLACE>

Replaces strings.

<@RESULTS>

Evaluates to the accumulated Results HTML.

new! <@RIGHT>

Extracts the last n characters from the string.

<@ROWS> </@ROWS>

Allows iteration over the rows of an action's results or an array.

<@RTRIM>

Returns a string stripped of trailing spaces.

new! <@SCRIPT> </@SCRIPT>

Executes scripts written in JavaScript.

<@SEARCHARG>

Returns the value of the specified search argument.

new! <@SEARCHARGNAMES>

Returns an array containing the names of all search arguments.

new! <@SECSTODATE>

Converts seconds to a date.

new! <@SECSTOTIME>

Converts seconds to a time.

new! <@SECSTOTS>

Converts seconds to a timestamp.

new! <@SERVERSTATUS>

Returns status information about Tango Server.

new! <@SETCOOKIES>

Returns the correct Set-Cookie lines to set the values of cookie variables.

new! <@SORT>

Returns the input array, sorted by the specified column(s).

new! <@SQ>

Returns a single quote, for use within quoted attributes.

new! <@SQL>

Returns last action-generated SQL.

<@STARTROW>

Returns the position of the first row retrieved.

new! <@SUBSTRING>

Extracts a substring.

new! <@TIMER>

Allows you to create and use named elapsed timers.

new! <@TIMETOSECS>

Converts a time to seconds.

new! <@TMPFILENAME>

Generates a unique temporary file name.

new! <@TOGMT>

Transforms a local time to GMT.

new! <@TOKENIZE>

Provides you with a way of sectioning a string into multiple pieces.

<@TOTALROWS>

Returns the total number of rows matched by a Search action.

new! <@TRANSPOSE>

Exchanges row and column specifications for values in an array.

<@TRIM>

Returns a string stripped of leading and trailing spaces.

new! <@TSTOSECS>

Converts a timestamp to seconds.

new! <@UNION>

Returns the union of two arrays.

<@UPPER>

Returns a string converted to uppercase.

new! <@URL>

Retrieves the specified URL and returns its data.

<@URLENCODE>

Makes a string compatible for inclusion in a URL.

<@USERREFERENCE>

Returns a value identifying the user executing the application file.

<@USERREFERENCE
ARGUMENT>

Evaluates to _userReference=<@USERREFERENCE>.

<@USERREFERENCE
COOKIE>

Used in default HTTP header of Tango when returning results.

new! <@VAR>

Retrieves the contents of a variable.

new! <@VARINFO>

Returns information about a variable.

new! <@VARNAMES>

Returns an array containing all variable names for a given scope.

<@VERSION>

Returns the version number of Tango Server.

new! <@!>

Allows commenting of application files.



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