A Tinderbox Reference File : Export Codes : Export Code Scope : Item-based : ^get( attribute[, format] )^

^get( attribute[, format] )^

^get ( attribute[, format] )^

Gets the value of any attribute you specify (represented here by attribute_name).

There are syntax considerations for color and date type attributes:

^get( color attribute )^. In HTML Export, named colors are exported as hex codes.
^get( date attribute[, format] )^. The format string is optional. Tinderbox offers numerous date formats.

get vs. getFor

How do ^get(attribute)^ and ^getFor(object, attribute)^ differ? ^get(attribute)^ is the same as ^getFor(this,attribute)^. Object names are case sensitive, i.e. this not This.

What if a note's name matches a keyword like current or parent, will Tinderbox pick the note or the relationship? It's undefined. Tinderbox 2.4 will find the note, but you should probably avoid relying on this behaviour.

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