PHP IF Statemnet not working in Mega Menu

[Truska]

I want to force my Section names onto two lines within the menu but do not want to add the necessary <br> to the section name itself
So I created a new variable called MenuName and tried to apply it when it is present (Not Null) - the vale has html (specifically a <br> with it)

i.e. Section anme = Skating Dresses
MenuName = Skating<br>Dresses

			$sMenuName = ("<actinic:variable encoding="perl" name="MenuName" selectable="false" />");	
			
			$sSectionName = strip_tags("<actinic:variable encoding="actinic" name="SectionName" selectable="false" />");		  
	  
			if (sMenuName != NULL)
			{
        		echo '>'.$sMenuName.'</a>';
			}
			else
			{
				echo '>'.$sSectionName.'</a>';
			}

I have set the value of a new php variable to MenuName and tehn try and do an IF statemnt on it
If exists then use it
Else
Use the original Section Name

When I set the
If as above to == ALL returns are the original section value
and to != All the returns are the new MenuName

I have populated some but not all of the MenuName so OI should be getting a mix or values

the MenuName is set to Quoted Perl otherwise I get the value but with the <br> showing.

Must be something pretty simple I have missed Greatly appreciate any pointers or advice to get this working.

Thanks

[NormanRouxel]

Missing $ on one of the sMenuName instances.

Also, use single quotes with encoding="perl" and try comparing with the empty string ''.

			$sMenuName = '<actinic:variable encoding="perl" name="MenuName" selectable="false" />';	
			
			$sSectionName = strip_tags("<actinic:variable encoding="actinic" name="SectionName" selectable="false" />");		  
	  
			if ($sMenuName != '')
			{
        		echo '>'.$sMenuName.'</a>';
			}
			else
			{
			echo '>'.$sSectionName.'</a>';
			}

Or try the less wordy:

			$sSectionName = strip_tags("<actinic:variable encoding="actinic" name="SectionName" selectable="false" />");		  
			$sMenuName = '<actinic:variable encoding="perl" name="MenuName" selectable="false" />';	
        		echo '>'. ($sMenuName != '' ? $sMenuName : $sSectionName) .'</a>';

[Truska]

Norman

Thank you - can't sometime see the wood for teh trees - thought i had ticked that "obvious" error off the list .

Working fine now thanks again

David