In fact this {{if {{=request.function}} == index:}} is wrong because web2py would look for the first {{ and the first }} and try interpret the code in between as python. By
"if {{=request.function" is not valid python. You want: {{if request.function == 'index':}} On Oct 10, 4:28 pm, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote: > > {{if {{=request.function}} == index:}} > > Yes, once you're inside a {{}}, you can write any Python and refer to any > global (or local) variables -- so no need to nest another {{=}} in there.