What language is this, file is javascript. <%= %> and how to do a ternary-CodePudding

I am modifying an email template and from what I have seen it may be JSP expression tags. What I am trying to do is write a ternary for the email template. I get it partially working with,

     <%= data.unitNumber ?  data.unitNumber : " " %>

but what I need done is something along the lines of

<%= data.unitNumber ?  <span>Unit Number: data.unitNumber</span> : " " %>

When I add a tag or a string it no longer works... any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

CodePudding user response：

The language you are using is EJS, see here

If you are trying to display blocks of HTML i would recommend for a simple if else for simple readibility, because EJS syntax is kind of weird. Here's an example.

<% if (data.unitNumber) { %>
  <span>Unit Number: <%= data.unitNumber %></span>
<% } else { %>
    <span> User doesnt exist.  </span>
<% }  %>

If you want to go for a ternary, check the Ilya Bursov comment