VarCHILDREN < TWiki

#VarCHILDREN
---+++ CHILDREN -- find children of a topic
   * Find direct children of a topic, as defined by the parent-child relationship between topics.
   * To find children recursively (topic tree) use the %IF{ "istopic 'TWiki.TreePlugin'" then="TWiki.TreePlugin" else="TWiki:Plugins.TreePlugin (not yet installed)" }%.
   * Syntax: =%<nop>CHILDREN{...}%=
   * Supported parameters:
     | *Parameter:* | *Description:* | *Default:* |
     | =web="%<nop>WEB%"= | Wiki web. | Current web |
     | =topic="%<nop>TOPIC%"= | The topic to find the children. | Current topic |
     | =format="..."= | Custom format for each topic found. Supports same format strings as [[%IF{"'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='TWikiVariables'" then="#"}%VarSEARCH][SEARCH]].%BR% See *[[FormattedSearch]]* for usage, variables &amp; examples | ="$topic"= |
     | =separator="..."= | Separator between topics. | =", "= |
     | =default="none"= | Default text shown if no children found. | =""= (empty) |
   * Example: =%<nop>CHILDREN{ topic="%<nop>TOPIC%" }%=
   * Category: SearchingAndListingVariables, SystemInformationVariables
   * Related: [[%IF{"'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='TWikiVariables'" then="#"}%VarMETA][META]], [[%IF{"'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='TWikiVariables'" then="#"}%VarPARENTTOPIC][PARENTTOPIC]], [[%IF{"'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='TWikiVariables'" then="#"}%VarMETASEARCH][METASEARCH]], [[%IF{"'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='TWikiVariables'" then="#"}%VarSEARCH][SEARCH]]

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Topic revision: r1 - 2015-04-24 - TWikiContributor

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