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Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Used inside a Switch statement or FieldSwitch statement to perform a comparison.

<Case
  Value = "Text">
</Case>

Elements and attributes

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description
Value
Optional Text. The value to check for in a comparison.

Child elements

Numerous

Parent elements

Occurrences

  • Minimum: 0
  • Maximum: Unbounded

Remarks

Within a Switch statement, the Case element is often used in conjunction with the Default element. If the criteria set by the Case value proves false, the default value is implemented.

Example

The following example checks the value of a UserID field and returns "User Zero" if the value is 0 (zero). Otherwise, it sets a default value: "Not User Zero".

<Switch>
  <Expr><UserID/></Expr>
  <Case Value="0">User Zero</Case>
  <Default>Not User Zero</Default>
</Switch>