IF statement to show or hide a div with CMS

Hi, I have created an div on a page where I want the content to show or hide based on what is entered into the admin area, and I am trying to make it disappear if the content is equal to 'blank', but I keep getting an error.

I can get an if statement to work if I have a recordset to compare contents to, but as a site with CMS doesn't need a recordset, I am struggling to get the thing to work.

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This is the code I have which is similar to that I would use on a recordset:

<?php /*START_PHP_SIRFCIT*/ if($database_localhost, $localhost, ['in focus', 'Main area']<>"blank"){ ?>
<div id="infocuspanel">
<?php echo WA_getCMSContent($database_localhost, $localhost,"in focus", "Main area"); ?>
</div>
<?php } /*END_PHP_SIRFCIT*/ ?>


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I keep getting this error no matter what change I make though:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ',' in /Users/username/Sites/website/includes/in_focus.php on line 1

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Any ideas on what I can do to make this show or hide based on the content being 'blank'?

Thanks.

Run your if statement like this:

<?php if (WA_getCMSContent($database_localhost, $localhost,"in  focus", "Main area") != "" ) {
         echo WA_getCMSContent($database_localhost, $localhost,"in  focus", "Main area");
}
?>

Make sure you use "!=" when testing for Not Equal To.

Also, don't use the word "blank"... just two back to back quotes with no string between like this "" will signify empty.

Best regards,

Brian

Thanks for that. I've never seen != before... I thought that <> was a universal not equal to, but hey, I'll give it a go.

Also, I've used the word 'blank' because the CMS solution doesn't allow for an actual blank entry in the database. I was hoping to use the two quotes, but unfortunately something has to be entered into the text editor to ensure that it submits to the database.

I would remove the validation on it, but I need it to be there for when the same page is working on other areas of the site.

Thanks again.