Handlebars: native inline conditional expression or equivalent?

Question

How can I have an inline conditional expression in a Handlebars template?

There is a way to do that within a "native" way? I mean, without registering a custom helper?

For example, I've been playing with the code (with the parenthesis and without them):

<select name="alignment">
     <option value="left" {{ #if (options.text_alignment == 'left') }}selected="selected"{{ /if }}>Left</option>
     <option value="center" {{ #if (options.text_alignment == 'center') }}selected="selected"{{ /if }}>Center</option>
     <option value="right" {{ #if (options.text_alignment == 'right') }}selected="selected"{{ /if }}>Right</option>
</select>

but it doesn't work at all and throws the error:

Error: Parse error on line 20:
 ...ion value="left" {{ #if (options.text_al
 -----------------------^
 Expecting 'ID', 'DATA', got 'INVALID'
    [Break On This Error] 

throw new Error(str);

So, how I can have an inline conditional statement in the form of if/else structures or the classic ternary operator (var == value)?'yes':'no'

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Finally, I was able to accomplish that but I've to say it, in a not nice way :(

I registered a custom helper like the following:

    // Need to mark selected option inside a select.
    Handlebars.registerHelper('select', function(variable, value) {
        if (variable == value) {
            return new Handlebars.SafeString('selected=selected');
        }
        else {
            return '';
        }
    });

This custom helper can be used like that:

    {{select option 'right'}}

where option is the variable to be tested and 'right' the value against it is tested.

If later anyone come with a nice solution that works also for radios & checkboxes please, add the answer that I will be happy to vote up them :D