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01100001 · 09-14-2022, 10:30 AM

I created a custom column of type Column built from other columns and intend to use it to display Tags as an unordered HTML list.

By unordered HTML list, I mean something like this:

Code:

<ul>
    <li>Tag1</li>
    <li>Tag2</li>
    <li>Tag3</li>
</ul>

I'd like to ask for help w.r.t. the code required in the Template field of the custom column.

What I've tried

I don't know python, but using the documentation and some googling, I came up with this:

Code:

program:
  before = '<ul>';
  after = '</ul>';
  j = '';
  for i in 'tags':
    j += i;
  rof;
  before + j + after;

Then turned it into a one-liner and added it to the Template field of the custom column creation dialog box.

Code:

program: before = '<ul>'; after = '</ul>'; j = ''; for i in 'tags': j += i; rof; before + j + after;

I also made sure to check the Show as HTML in Book details option.

The Error

Here's the output I see for the custom column/field in the Book details sidebar:

Code:

TEMPLATE ERROR Formatter: Expected an expression, found '=' near '+' on line 1

Any help is most appreciated!

09-14-2022, 10:30 AM	#1
01100001 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Apple iPad	Display tags as an unordered list (HTML) using a custom column I created a custom column of type Column built from other columns and intend to use it to display Tags as an unordered HTML list. By unordered HTML list, I mean something like this: Code: <ul> <li>Tag1</li> <li>Tag2</li> <li>Tag3</li> </ul> I'd like to ask for help w.r.t. the code required in the Template field of the custom column. What I've tried I don't know python, but using the documentation and some googling, I came up with this: Code: program: before = '<ul>'; after = '</ul>'; j = ''; for i in 'tags': j += i; rof; before + j + after; Then turned it into a one-liner and added it to the Template field of the custom column creation dialog box. Code: program: before = '<ul>'; after = '</ul>'; j = ''; for i in 'tags': j += i; rof; before + j + after; I also made sure to check the Show as HTML in Book details option. The Error Here's the output I see for the custom column/field in the Book details sidebar: Code: TEMPLATE ERROR Formatter: Expected an expression, found '=' near '+' on line 1 Any help is most appreciated!