Feature Highlight: The [gvlogic] Shortcode

In this edition of Feature Highlights, we’re homing in on GravityView’s powerful [gvlogic] shortcode. The [gvlogic] shortcode allows you to show/hide content based on user inputs, restrict content on your site to logged-in users, and much more!

If you’re new to GravityView, you’ll soon discover that it’s packed full of little gems that help to add new dimensions to your web applications. The [gvlogic] shortcode is one such gem, and we’re super excited to explore it with you here ​​💎

What Is the [gvlogic] Shortcode Used for?

The [gvlogic] shortcode allows you to construct conditional logic statements for displaying or hiding content on your website or within a View. (The shortcode works anywhere on your site!).

This allows you to:

• Personalize email notifications and confirmation messages
• Make your content “members only” by restricting it to logged-in users
• Add dynamic content to your View layouts

Here’s an example of a basic conditional logic statement:

If {user_name} is "James", display "Hi, James!".

Now here’s the same statement but written using the [[gvlogic]] shortcode:

[gvlogic if="{user_name}" is="James"]
Hi, James!
[/gvlogic]

As you can see, the content we want to display goes between the opening and closing shortcode tags.

Shortcode Parameters

The [gvlogic] shortcode requires the following parameters:

• if – (Required, unless you’re using the logged_in parameter. Accepts Gravity Forms Merge Tags)
• logged_in – (Required, unless you’re using the if parameter)
• is or equals – (Required if you’re using the if parameter)
• else (What to display if the condition is not met)

The shortcode also accepts a range of comparison parameters such as greater-than, less_than, starts_with, ends_with, and much more.

When it comes to [gvlogic], there’s SO much you can do! We’ll briefly go through some of the most common uses cases below 👇

Showing/Hiding Content Based on User Inputs

The most common use case for [gvlogic] is showing/hiding content based on the values in a user’s submission. Here’s an example:

[gvlogic if="{favorite_food}" is="Pizza"]

Did you know that pizza was first invented in Naples, Italy as a fast and affordable snack for workers on the go? 🍕

[else if="{favorite_food}" is="Salad"]

The origin of salad can be traced back to the Romans, ancient Greeks and Persians, who all ate mixed greens with dressing 🥗

[else]

You need to choose a favorite food.

[/gvlogic]

As you can see, we can use the [else if] clause to string together various conditions based on certain criteria. This is helpful if you want to display different content depending on a user’s choice from a Select field.

Pro tipGravity Forms has its own conditional shortcode. However, unlike the Gravity Forms shortcode, [gvlogic] supports AND/OR logic, nested shortcodes to check multiple conditions, and it integrates with GravityView.

Restricting Content on Your Website

You can use [gvlogic] to restrict content to logged-in users. This is handy if you run a member directory or a community site, and you want to hide certain content from regular site visitors.

To check if a user is logged in, use the logged_in parameter and set it to either “true” or “false”, like this:

[gvlogic logged_in="true"]
You are logged in, here’s some content!
[else]
Please log in first to view this content.
[/​gvlogic]

So, what if you want to add [gvlogic] to GravityView?

Displaying Content Conditionally Inside a View

Lastly, [gvlogic] also integrates with GravityView, allowing you to extend your web applications with content that displays dynamically depending on other data in your View.

To use [gvlogic] inside a View, simply add the shortcode to a Custom Content field. Here’s an example:

[gvlogic if="{Grade}" greater_than="75" else="Fail"]
Pass
[/gvlogic]

As you can see, the shortcode checks to see if the number in the “grade” column is greater or less than 75 and displays either “Pass” or “Fail”.

Start Exploring the [gvlogic] Shortcode

In this edition of Feature Highlights, we explored GravityView’s powerful [gvlogic] shortcode. Using [gvlogic], you can use conditional logic to show/hide content based on conditions that you set.

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