The function fn:startsWith determines whether a target string starts with the specified substring. The value returned is a Boolean data type.

Example

A special message is sent to recipients within a specific postal code. The function searches the target attribute ​user['ZipCode']​ for the value ​'SW'​. The line of text is inserted into the message with an ​InsertIf​ statement, which is constructed as follows:

<%InsertIf expression="${fn:startsWith(user['ZipCode'], 'SW')}"%>Text<%/InsertIf%>
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Structure​

fn:startsWith(string, string)

Parameters​

Parameter

Description

string

Specifies the target string.

string

The value (prefix) used to query the target.