Conditional Formatting in a Repeater Cell

Owned by Mary Lukowski
Last updated: Apr 22, 2016
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Overview

Conditional formatting in a repeater cell can be used to display a different background color and/or different font color based on a condition. 

 

Adding conditional formatting in a repeater cell

  1. Click in the cell where the conditional formatting is to be added
  2. Click td in the bottom row of he page where the HTML table tags are displayed
  3. Click the Conditional Formatting button 
  4. Click New
  5. Enter a name for the condition
  6. Enter a condition using JavaScript (e.g. item2.#systolic >= 140)
  7. Visible
    1. If the checkbox is marked and the condition is true, the Background and Font Color specified will render
    2. If the checkbox is not marked and the condition is false, the cell does not display
  8.  Background:  The hex color code for the background color if the condition is true

    1. Enter a hex color code for the conditional background color

    2. Or: Click on the small rectangular box to select a conditional background color
      1. Click on the narrow colored rectangular column to select various ranges of that color 
      2. Click within the square box to select the specific color, the hex color code is updated in the Background box
  9. Font:  The hex color code for the conditional font
    1. Enter a hex color code for the conditional font color
    2. Or: Click on the small rectangular box to select a conditional font color
      1. Click on the narrow colored rectangular column to select various ranges of that color 
      2. Click within the square box to select the specific color, the hex color code is updated in the Font box
  10. Click Ok when completed 

 

Adding Multiple conditions to a repeater cell 

  1. Follow steps 1-3 above
  2. The existing conditions for that cell will display
  3. Click the dropdown arrow to see the existing conditions
  4. Click New to add a new condition
  5. Follow steps 5-10 above

 

Modifying / Viewing conditional formatting in a repeater cell

  1. Click in a table cell with the conditional formatting
  2. Click the Conditional Formatting button 
  3. If multiple conditions exist, select the condition to modify by selecting the name in the Condition drop down list
  4. Modify the conditional formatting as applicable
  5. Click Delete to remove the conditional formatting on the table cell
  6. Click New to create new conditional formatting on the table cell