Thread: Is it possible to have "Welcome [first name]" in the header?

Once a user has logged in, is it possible to replace the "register/sign up" link with “Welcome [Customer first name]” – and on clicking their name it takes the user to their account page?

At the moment I have the following in place.

Code:

                    <div>
                        <a href='<asp:Literal ID="Literal1" runat="server" Text="<%$ Tokens:SignInOut_Link %>" />'
                            class="login">
                            <asp:Literal ID="ltrSignInOutText" runat="server" Text='<%$ Tokens:SignInOut_Text %>' />
                        </a>
                    </div>
                    <div style="float: right">
                        <a href="createaccount.aspx?checkout=False" class="register">
                            Register </a>
                    </div>

In that register div, if the user is logged in, I would like it to say "Welcome [first name of logged in user]" and clicking their name takes them to their account (account.aspx). If they are not logged in it stays as the above, "Register" with the link to createaccount.aspx?checkout=False.

How can I go about it?

Thank you.

Could try something like this

<xsl:when test="/root/System/CustomerFirstName=''">
<a href="/signin.aspx">Login</a>
</xsl:when>
<xsltherwise>
Welcome, <xsl:value-of select="/root/System/CustomerFirstName" disable-output-escaping="yes" /> |
<a href="/signout.aspx">Log out</a> | <a href="/account.aspx">My Account</a>
</xsltherwise>
</xsl:choose>

This is from an xml package that is then referenced in the master templates.

Thanks Skriver.

I've tried the following, however, both the "register" and "welcome, " (with no name) appear when logged in.

Code:

                    <div>
                            <xsl:when test="/root/System/CustomerFirstName!=''">
                            Welcome, <a href='/account.aspx'><xsl:value-of select="/root/System/CustomerFirstName" disable-output-escaping="yes" /></a>
                            </xsl:when>
                            <xsl:otherwise>
                            <a href='createaccount.aspx?checkout=False' class='register'>
                            Register </a>
                            </xsl:otherwise>
                            </xsl:choose>
                    </div>

Could be the ! in this line

<xsl:when test="/root/System/CustomerFirstName!=''">

try removing that perhaps.

Our code is this and works ok

<div class="top_links">
<a class="wishlist" href="/wishlist.aspx">Wishlist</a> |
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="/root/System/CustomerFirstName=''">
<a href="/signin.aspx">Signin</a>
</xsl:when>
<xsltherwise>
Welcome, <xsl:value-of select="/root/System/CustomerFirstName" disable-output-escaping="yes" /> |
<a href="/signout.aspx">Log out</a> | <a href="/account.aspx">My Account</a>
</xsltherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</div>
<div class="cart cartsummary"><a href="/shoppingcart.aspx">Your Cart</a></div>
</div>

Thanks again, Skriver. This time with pasting your code it displays: Wishlist | Signin Welcome, | Log out | My Account Your Cart

Could it be that I have to enable an XML package or something else? It doesn't seem to be picking up the fact that the user is logged in, nor the name of the customer..

Ok just worked it out by adding a custom XML package. Was easier than I thought! Thanks

No problem. Happy you sorted it out.