TiddlyWiki5/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/concepts/Current Tiddler.tid

created: 20130825144900000
modified: 20150221215022000
tags: Concepts
title: Current Tiddler
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

The <<.def "current tiddler">> provides the context in which several aspects of WikiText are interpreted.

For example, `{{!!title}}` denotes the value of the <<.field title>> field of whatever the current tiddler happens to be. This technique can be used to create general-purpose [[template tiddlers|TemplateTiddlers]].

The title of the current tiddler can always be found in the <<.vlink currentTiddler>> variable.

The two most common ways in which the current tiddler is changed are:

* the <<.wlink TiddlerWidget>> widget
* the <<.wlink ListWidget>> widget (when its <<.attr variable>> attribute is not overridden)

The current tiddler is therefore often <<.em not>> the same as the [[tiddler that is being viewed or edited|storyTiddler Variable]].
Docs updates 2014-01-07 11:57:42 +00:00			`created: 20130825144900000`
Overhaul the macro and variable documentation #1519 2015-02-24 16:41:16 +00:00			`modified: 20150221215022000`
More reference docs mangling 2014-09-11 14:52:47 +00:00			`tags: Concepts`
Overhaul the macro and variable documentation #1519 2015-02-24 16:41:16 +00:00			`title: Current Tiddler`
Docs updates 2014-01-07 11:57:42 +00:00			`type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki`

Overhaul the macro and variable documentation #1519 2015-02-24 16:41:16 +00:00			`The <<.def "current tiddler">> provides the context in which several aspects of WikiText are interpreted.`
Docs update 2014-08-02 12:39:02 +00:00
Overhaul the macro and variable documentation #1519 2015-02-24 16:41:16 +00:00			For example, `{{!!title}}` denotes the value of the <<.field title>> field of whatever the current tiddler happens to be. This technique can be used to create general-purpose [[template tiddlers\|TemplateTiddlers]].
Improvements to wording 2014-12-28 09:51:13 +00:00
Overhaul the macro and variable documentation #1519 2015-02-24 16:41:16 +00:00			`The title of the current tiddler can always be found in the <<.vlink currentTiddler>> variable.`
Improvements to wording 2014-12-28 09:51:13 +00:00
Overhaul the macro and variable documentation #1519 2015-02-24 16:41:16 +00:00			`The two most common ways in which the current tiddler is changed are:`

			`* the <<.wlink TiddlerWidget>> widget`
			`* the <<.wlink ListWidget>> widget (when its <<.attr variable>> attribute is not overridden)`

			`The current tiddler is therefore often <<.em not>> the same as the [[tiddler that is being viewed or edited\|storyTiddler Variable]].`