Conditional text basics

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[Wendy Fish]

Is there a difference between applying a conditional tag to a TOC topic (select a topic in the TOC and apply tag) and applying it to the topic itself (Select the topic from the topic list or select the condition option in the topic properties.)?

[RoboColum_n_]

Yes there is a difference. If a CBT is applied to a TOC topic, the topic will not appear in the TOC but (and it is a big but) the topic is still included in the output. It will be searchable. If a CBT is applied to a topic (e.g. via the topic list pod) it will not be included in the output and therefore also not in the TOC.

[Wendy Fish]

I thought that might be the case. Thanks!