IfAttribute
The <IfAttribute> element makes operations conditional on the presence of a metadata field attribute.
Using <IfAttribute> does not change the context (the current position in the document).
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
name
|
The name of an existing attribute. |
nameRegex
|
A regular expression to match the name of one or more existing attributes. |
negate
|
Set this attribute to true to perform the child operations only when there are no matching attributes. |
The following attributes filter the matching attributes by their values:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
containsRegex
|
The attribute value must contain a match to this regular expression. |
matches
|
The attribute value must match this value exactly. |
matchesRegex
|
The whole attribute value must match this regular expression. |
matchType
|
Specifies the conditions necessary for the child operations to be performed:
|
In the following example, the field "myField" is deleted, but only if it has the attribute "expired" with the value "true". The <IfAttribute> element does not change the context, so it is the field that is deleted, not just the attribute.
<FieldStandardization>
<Field name="myField">
<IfAttribute name="expired" matches="true">
<Delete/>
</IfAttribute>
</Field>
</FieldStandardization>