Template:If empty

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This template takes any number of parameters and returns the first found to be defined and non-empty. If none is found, nothing is returned. By writing {{if empty|a|b|c}} instead of {{#if:a|a|{{#if:b|b|c}}}}, expression a and b do not have to be repeated and evaluated twice.

This is designed to be used inside other templates. It provides a fallback order, similar to a try/catch based programming style.

Typical usage is like this:

{{If empty |{{{logo|}}} |{{{image|}}} |{{{picture|}}} |default.svg}}

— Return {{{logo|}}} if it has a value; else {{{image|}}} if it has a value; else {{{picture|}}} if it has a value; else return "default.svg".

This returns the first of the parameters logo, image and picture that is defined and non-empty, otherwise "default.svg".

See Wikipedia:Template:If empty for complete documentation.

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