Using EJS how do I insert a value if it exists

Question

Why doesn't this work:

 <input type="text" name="givenName" <% if(givenName) {%> value="<%= givenName %>" <% } %>/><br/>

It throws a reference error saying givenName is not defined, which it may not be and is the reason for the conditional.

Answer 1

Rob you want to check if (locals.givenName)

 <input type="text" name="givenName" <% if(locals.givenName) {%> value="<%= givenName %>" <% } %>/><br/>