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tcdl:fallbackContent

The <tcdl:fallbackContent> tag specifies alternative content to display in a region when no items are returned by Experience Optimization. The <tcdl:fallbackContent> tag renders its content: when a OpenSearch query takes too long to execute and times out, or when a query returns no matching Promotions, or when aPromotion contains no items.

Syntax

<tcdl:fallbackContent>
     <tcdl:ComponentPresentation Type="Dynamic" ComponentURI="tcm:1-960" TemplateURI="tcm:1-962-32" />
</tcdl:fallbackContent>

Specifying the timeout

You can specify the query timeout:

  • In the <Timeouts><Query> section of the smarttarget_conf.xml configuration file, you can specify the default timeout (in seconds) for a query to execute successfully after which fallback content is displayed in the Page Region.
  • In the <tcdl:query> tag, timeout attribute specifies the length of time to wait before displaying fallback content and overrides the default timeout specified in the smarttarget_conf.xml file.