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lauren.fraser

17 Jul, 2014 09:15 PM

I'm trying to build an image path dynamically. I'm using the following code in my velocity format:

  <img src="[system-asset]_common/images/providers/${docsFirstName}-${docsLastName}.png[/system-asset]" />

And I get this error when I test the format:
An error occurred: Could not transform with Script format "_internal/formats/provider-listing": Error on line 25: The value of attribute "src" associated with an element type "img" must not contain the '<' character.
You may choose to retry the operation. If the problem persists, please contact a system administrator.
The error has been logged to the system console.

If I take out the dynamic variables, but use the same code, I don't get the error.

  <img src="[system-asset]_common/images/providers/brent-bartgis.png[/system-asset]" />

I'm not sure if it is because I don't have images with all of the names uploaded into Cascade, or if it is something in the way I'm trying to do it.

I've defined the variables I'm using and they are outputting correctly using the EscapeTool.

Thanks!

1. 1 Posted by Ryan Griffith on 18 Jul, 2014 03:02 PM

   

   Hi Lauren,

   It sounds like there may be an issue with one, or both, of your variables. When you have a moment, please attach or paste your Format so I can take a closer look.

   Thanks!

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2. 2 Posted by lauren.fraser on 18 Jul, 2014 04:05 PM

   

   Here is the format. And the xml

   • docsFormat.txt 12.6 KB
   • docsXML.txt 2.21 KB
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3. 3 Posted by Ryan Griffith on 18 Jul, 2014 05:39 PM

   

   Thank you for attaching the Format and XML, Lauren.

   Looking over the Format, I am seeing that you are setting these variables as follows:

   #set ( $docsFirstName = $docInfo.getChild("firstName") ) 
   #set ( $docsLastName = $docInfo.getChild("lastName") )
   

   This is setting the variables to an XML Element and not a value, so when you attempt to output them within the <img> tag, it's actually going to output something like the following:

   [Element: 
   <firstName />]
   

   So, instead of:

     <img src="[system-asset]_common/images/providers/${docsFirstName}-${docsLastName}.png[/system-asset]" />
   

   Try the following:

     <img src="[system-asset]_common/images/providers/${_EscapeTool.xml($docsFirstName.value)}-${_EscapeTool.xml($docsLastName.value)}.png[/system-asset]" />
   

   Please let me know if you have any questions.

   Thanks!

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4. 4 Posted by lauren.fraser on 28 Jul, 2014 06:20 PM

   

   Ryan, that worked perfectly. Thanks!

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5. lauren.fraser closed this discussion on 28 Jul, 2014 06:20 PM.