iscomponent Element

Include the output of a pipeline in the page.

Syntax

<iscomponent
  pipeline="pipeline_name"
  locale="locale_name"
  parameterN="valueN"
/>

pipeline

Required

Allowed data type: string or expression.

pipeline_name specifies the name of the pipeline, for example, "Product-Show" as a string or as an expression that resolves to the pipeline name.

Note SEO URLs can't be included remotely. Use the full syntax for the pipeline.

locale

Allowed data type: string or expression.

locale_name specifies an optional locale for the pipeline call.

parameterN

zero or more

You can define any number of additional parameters to be used by the pipeline.

Purpose

This tag is similar to a remote include. However, it uses pipeline-related attributes to specify the content generating target and allows for arbitrary attributes.

Technically, the <iscomponent/> tag performs the same function as a remote include. The use of remote includes, however, might not be obvious. The <iscomponent/> tag, with its direct association to a pipeline, makes its purpose obvious. It's intended to embed reusable functionality, encapsulated in a pipeline, into another template. It also lets the embedded component have a different caching policy than the included page.

Example

<iscomponent
  pipeline="Product-Show"
  productid="1234"
  name="Wide-screen television"
/>

This example shows the inclusion of a product view on a page using the Product-Show pipeline, with a specified product ID and name.