Using EJS how do I insert a value if it exists

Question

Why doesn't this work:

 <input type="text" name="givenName" <% if(givenName) {%> value="<%= givenName %>" <% } %>/><br/>

It throws a reference error saying givenName is not defined, which it may not be and is the reason for the conditional.

The answer to this question worked for me: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7230470/how-to-use-if-statements-in-underscore-js-templates/9321127#9321127 — jasonlcrane, Apr 12 '12 at 17:45

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '15 at 05:54

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Rob you want to check if (locals.givenName)

 <input type="text" name="givenName" <% if(locals.givenName) {%> value="<%= givenName %>" <% } %>/><br/>

answered Jun 21 '15 at 05:54

Doron Segal

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