Description
Used within a custom tag. Finds calling (ancestor) tag by name and accesses its data.
Returns
An object that contains data (variables, scopes, and so on) from an ancestor tag. If there is no ancestor by the specified name, or if the ancestor does not expose data (for example, cfif), an exception is thrown.
Category
Function syntax
GetBaseTagData(tagname [, instancenumber ]) |
See also
GetBaseTagList; High-level data exchange in the Developing ColdFusion Applications
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
tagname |
(Required) Ancestor tag name for which to return data |
instancenumber |
(Optional) Number of ancestor levels to jump before returning data. The default value is 1 (closest ancestor). |
Example
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