[Typo3-dev] The quest of optionSplit : a first approach

[Michael Stucki]

Hi Jean-Baptiste,

> Every month in the typo3.english list, someone asks for the famous
> question "How to use optionSplit when it's not a menu ?".
> The answer is quite simple : "no way for the moment".
> 
> But sometimes, it could be very useful to have this option in order to
> alternate styles or color in a table built with rows returned by a
> CONTENT or RECORDS object.

I agree, that would be a nice feature.

> So i tried to find a solution for this high quest based on one simple
> rule : no Typo3 core hack.

Well, why not?
Your solution is nice but since the feature is well-requested, this would
make much sense to become a feature of the next version!

Can you try writing a core patch that does what you want?

> First of all, i need to count each line. Is it possible in typoscript ?
> => Yes, with an undocumented getText property : *cobj :
> parentRecordNumber*

It is! Check out the latest TSref.

Regards
- michael
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