HTL Basic Examples

Global Objects

• page 
• currentPage
• properties
• inheritedPageProperties
• currentDesign
• currentSession
• wcmmode

Refer for list of global objects

Converting JSP Method into HTL

• JSP : currentPage.getContentResource()).getResourceType()

Remove() from JSP methods

• HTL 1 :  ${currentPage.getContentResource.getResourceType}

OR Simply Remove get from method name

• HTL2 : ${currentPage.contentResource.resourceType}

HTL Examples

Get title of page using HTL

• ${page.title}

Get any custom property from page using HTL

• ${page.getProperties['root/responsivegrid/content/customPropertyName']

Handling Property Array using HTL
<div data-sly-list = "${currentPage.getProperties['component/reference']}"> 
${item}
</div>

( reference is property name , component is component node under jcr:content)


Get date using HTL

• ${ 'dd-MMMM-yyyy hh:mm:ss' @

           format=currentPage.lastModified,

           timezone='IST',

           locale='en'}

Get logged in user using HTL

•  ${currentSession.userID} 

Get design path using HTL

• ${currentDesign.path}

Check wcmmode using HTL

• ${wcmmode.edit}