getBaseTagData

Used within a custom tag. Finds calling (ancestor) tag by name and accesses its data.

getBaseTagData(tagname [, level]) → returns any

Argument Reference

tagname string
Required

Specify the parent tag name, starting with CF_.

level numeric
Default: `1`

Specify the nth-level ancestor to retrieve variables from.

Links more information about getBaseTagData

Nesting custom tags - Working with nested custom tags in Adobe CF

Examples
Sample code invoking the getBaseTagData function

Retrieve parent tag thisTag scope

Use getBaseTagData() to retrieve the execution mode of the parent CF_MAPPER custom tag.

<cfset tagData = getBaseTagData('CF_MAPPER')>
<!--- Find the tag's execution mode Located inside the --->
<cfif tagData.thisTag.executionMode neq 'inactive'>
template
<cfelse>
BODY
</cfif>

Retrieve parent tag attributes

Use getBaseTagData() to retrieve the attributes of the parent cf_iframe tag

variables.parentAttributes = getBaseTagData('cf_iframe').attributes;

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