# If statement

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement/182332>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 17, 2006, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement/182332 "2006-03-17T06:11:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![james182](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@james182](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/james182)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if-statement/182332/1 "2006-03-17T06:11:50Z")

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Hi i am trying to get the button (text link btns) to only show subpage if there is one. but no luck i dont get any buttons to show. help

```php

<?
            $subpage = "";
            if ($subpage == ""){
                echo "<a href='copy.php?page=<?=$page?>'><?=$title?></a><br><br>";
            }else{
                echo "<a href='copy.php?page=<?=$page?>&subpage=<?=$subpage?>'><?=$title?></a><br><br>";
            }
            ?>

```