GetBaseTagData |
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
Other functions
Function syntax

    GetBaseTagData(tagname [, instancenumber ] )

See also
GetBaseTagList
Parameters

Parameter | Description
path | Absolute path (drive, directory, filename, and extension)

Example

    <!--- This example shows the use of GetBaseTagData
    function. Typically used in custom tags.--->
    ...
    <cfif trim(inCustomTag) neq "">
          <cfoutput>
             Running in the context of a custom
             tag named #inCustomTag#.<p>
          </cfoutput>
          <!--- Get the tag instance data --->
          <cfset tagData = GetBaseTagData(inCustomTag)>
          <!--- Find the tag's execution mode --->
          Located inside the
          <cfif tagData.thisTag.executionMode neq 'inactive'>
             template
          <cfelse>
             BODY
          </cfif>

tagname |
Required
Ancestor tag name for which to return data

instancenumber |
Optional
1 (closest ancestor)
Number of ancestor levels to jump before returning data