Dynamic Data :value filter in Bricks

Bricks 1.5.7 introduced a new :value dynamic data filter.

This tutorial provides a practical example of how this filter can be used.

Meta Box Checkbox List

When a Meta Box Checkbox List type of field has both values and labels for the choices like this:

and let’s say a specific Page has the field populated like this:

To display the selected values as a comma-separated list, you could add a Basic Text component in Bricks and replace the default placeholder text with:

{mb_page_checkbox_list_inf0r0gxcl}

where checkbox_list_inf0r0gxcl is the field ID.

But this will output the labels, not the values:

Red, Green

This is where the :value filter comes in.

Tacking on :value at the end of the dynamic data tag like this:

{mb_page_checkbox_list_inf0r0gxcl:value}

will output the values instead (if that is what you are trying to show):

red, green

Now let’s say you want to output a Section only if red is one of the ticked choices value.

This can be done like this:

where the dynamic data tag is the same as before, with the :value filter:

{mb_page_checkbox_list_inf0r0gxcl:value}

ACF Checkbox

The :value filter is not needed with ACF since the Return value for a Checkbox type of field is set to “Value” by default.

{acf_color}

outputs comma-separated values:

red, green

Note: When Return Value is set to Label, using :value filter will NOT output the values. There does not seem to be a way to show the values without writing code in this case.