collection.isChildOf

function, since version 1.0.0
categories: hierarchy

collection.isChildOf(childId, parentId)

This function can be used on hierarchical collections only (ie Category). Function return true, if record with childId ID is descendant (or equal to) of record with parentId. This function is very usefull for filtering hierarchical records. For example to select all subcategories of given category.

parameters

return type:

boolean

examples

category.isChildOf(12, 7)
category.isChildOf(category.id, 7)
category.isChildOf(product.defaultCategoryId, 7)

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