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#VarMETA

---+++ META -- displays meta-data
   * Provided mainly for use in templates, this variable generates the parts of the topic view that relate to meta-data (attachments, forms etc.) The =formfield= item is the most likely to be useful to casual users.
   * Syntax: =%<nop>META{ "item" ...}%=
   * Parameters:
     | *Item* | *Options* | *Description* |
     | ="formfield"= | =name="..."= - name of the field. The field value can be shortened as described in %TWIKIWEB%.FormattedSearch for =$formfield= | Show a single form field |
     | ="form"= | _none_ | Generates the table showing the form fields. See [[TWikiDocumentation#Form_Templates][Form Templates]] |
     | ="attachments"= | =all="on"= to show hidden attachments | Generates the table showing the attachments |
     | ="moved"= | _none_ | Details of any topic moves |
     | ="parent"= | ==dontrecurse="on"==: By default recurses up tree, this has some cost. %BR% \
                    ==nowebhome="on"==: Suppress <nop>%HOMETOPIC%. %BR% \
		    ==prefix="..."==: Prefix that goes before parents, but only if there are parents, default =""=. %BR% \
		    ==format="..."==: format string used to display each partent topic, default ="[<nop>[$web.$topic][$topic]]"= %BR% \
		    ==suffix="..."==: Suffix, only appears if there are parents, default =""=. %BR% \
		    ==separator="..."==: Separator between parents, default =" &gt; "=. \
                  | Generates the parent link |
   * Related: [[#VarMETASEARCH][METASEARCH]]

Topic revision: r1 - 2005-03-27 - TWikiContributor

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