detect data is coming from which channel?

Question

{exp:channel:entries channel="schedule_action | schedule_sports | schedule_hd" }
        //how do i detect channel here.I need to use a if condition.                       
{/exp:channel:entries}

Based on data is coming from which channel,I need to provide some condition.

How do i give a {if channel=="ch_1"}{/if}

Answer 1

You're almost there, you have to use the channel short name like this:

{if channel == 'my_channel_name'}

Answer 2

yes you can use EE {if} or {switchee} plugin both will work with u

but u must use {channel_short_name} variable {channel} will give u the full channel name not the short one.

I read in the EE User guide comments here http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/add-ons/channel/channel_entries.html#10512

that {channel_name} is not documented but it is a shorthand of {channel_short_name} , but I don't try it.

Regard's.

Answer 3

Use switchee.

{exp:channel:entries channel="schedule_action | schedule_sports | schedule_hd" }

{!-- Choose appropriate based on source channel --}

{exp:switchee variable="{channel_name}" parse="inward"}

{case value="schedule_action"}

...

{/case}

{case value="schedule_sports"}

...

{/case}

{case value="schedule_hd"}

...

{/case}

{/exp:switchee}

{/exp:channel:entries}

Francois