Vbulletin question

[pein87]

I`ve made a couple mods now but one thing still bugs me is the <if condition=""></if> and <else /> xml or is it a new way to use smarty? This is a question that I`ve been wondering about since I started developing mods. If its xml does the php parse the input before compiling it as a template?

[Dismounted]

It is not Smarty. vBulletin has its own templating system. The template is parsed and compiled into PHP form when it is saved, in a separate field.