I presume it's a typo and should be the velocity silent syntax $!variablename and means don't output anything if the variable doesn't exist.
Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .org] On Behalf Of Mortimer, James Sent: 19 March 2008 14:42 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: What does $|variablename mean? I can't find any reference on the user guide. http://velocity.apache.org/engine/releases/velocity-1.4/user-guide.html# Variables or reference guide http://velocity.apache.org/engine/releases/velocity-1.4/vtl-reference-gu ide.html, but I see it used in some scripts that seem to run without obvious error (or obvious effect). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates (which may be known outside the United States as Merck Frosst, Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD and in Japan, as Banyu - direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
