Providing parameters for includes

[tyfairclough]

Hi folks,

How do I pass a parameter or variable to an include.

I have a breadcrumb I use over and over, but I want to pass a variable to it from page to page.

{% include "includes/secondary-nav.html" %}

could I add something like

{% include "includes/secondary-nav.html" var ="something" %}

Any ideas?

[vickytnz]

You need to use a macro.

I've actually been doing this now:

IN AN INCLUDES FILE CALLED breadcrumbs.html

{% macro breadcrumb(title) %}
<div class="breadcrumbs">
<ol>
<li><a href="/">STATIC TITLE</a></li>
{% if title %}
<li>{{title}}</li>
{% endif %}
</ol>
</div>
{% endmacro %}

ON THE PAGE

{% import "includes/breadcrumbs.html" as breadcrumbs %}
{{ breadcrumbs.breadcrumb('Pre-task') }}

Alternatively, if you can add it as an include in another way, then you can use set variable at the start and not use a variable

<div class="breadcrumbs">
<ol>
<li><a href="/">STATIC TITLE</a></li>
{% if title %}
<li>{{title}}</li>
{% endif %}
</ol>
</div>

{{set title="pre-task"}} <!-- ORDER IS IMPORTANT, THIS HAS TO BE FIRST -->
{% import "includes/breadcrumbs.html" %}