SMF 2.1.7 SSI.php Examples

Recent Topics Function

Code (simple mode)

<?php ssi_recentTopics(); ?>

Code (advanced mode)

<?php ssi_recentTopics($num_recent = 8, $exclude_boards = null, $include_boards = null, $output_method = 'echo'); ?>

Result

[New Announcements and Info]	Marlin Crawler 250th Anniversary Sale – 10% Off Sitewide by Marlin Crawler	July 06, 2026, 07:52:33 PM
[Project Research and Build-Ups]	Toyota FJ Bro Lift by Jleu511	July 06, 2026, 10:53:52 AM
[Toyota Pickup/4Runner Tech 1979-95]	1985 truck auto, trans, rebuild or manual swap by Gnarly4X	July 02, 2026, 04:00:35 PM
[Parts For Sale]	3rz 2rz conversion parts: T100 rear-sump pan and pickup (new) $180 by bfin_47	July 01, 2026, 04:14:36 PM
[New Announcements and Info]	🔥 Marlin Crawler Daily Flash Sales Are Here! 🔥 by Marlin Crawler	June 29, 2026, 10:52:23 AM
[Chit Chat Camp]	is there anybody out there? by kneedownnate	June 27, 2026, 08:27:20 PM
[Project Research and Build-Ups]	1992 Daihatsu Rocky Engine swap by RUGER	June 25, 2026, 01:12:05 AM
[General 4WD Discussion]	SHOUTBOX by Gnarly4X	June 24, 2026, 05:00:38 PM

Recent Poll Function

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<?php ssi_recentPoll(); ?>

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Top Boards Function

Shows top boards by the number of posts.

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<?php ssi_topBoards(); ?>

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Board	Topics	Posts
Chit Chat Camp New	6,966	195,175
Project Research and Build-Ups New	3,653	177,444
Parts For Sale New	12,509	102,904
Toyota Pickup/4Runner Tech 1979-95 New	7,833	82,175
Engine New	5,794	69,774
Rig Gallery New	1,044	65,092
General 4WD Discussion New	4,367	62,421
New Member Check-In! New	4,259	46,831
Trail Reports, Events, and Gatherings New	1,992	39,942
Parts Wanted New	8,277	38,876

	Views	Replies
Word association	1,972,437	19,743
Get Better Glen Thread! (some skin shown)	1,297,026	5,577
The Official 3RZ Knowledge and Database Thread	1,044,743	1,524
Disgrace to Off-Road Pics.	1,027,117	4,181
Making Of The Willy Mammoth	1,021,798	3,680
* The MACHO TACO *	1,006,013	4,572
BigMike's Big Project	930,197	1,166
BigMike's Big Journey: A 2016 Tacoma Build Thread	859,076	1,151
Random picture thread	816,538	3,537
Glen's budget rebuild	743,276	3,123

	Views	Replies
Word association	1,972,437	19,743
Get Better Glen Thread! (some skin shown)	1,297,026	5,577
YOU!!!!!!	733,289	4,642
* The MACHO TACO *	1,006,013	4,572
Disgrace to Off-Road Pics.	1,027,117	4,181
Making Of The Willy Mammoth	1,021,798	3,680
Random picture thread	816,538	3,537
Silly Jokes	674,348	3,175
Glen's budget rebuild	743,276	3,123
What Are You Listening To Right At This Moment	459,206	3,102

Top Poll Function

Shows the most-voted-in poll.

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<?php ssi_topPoll(); ?>

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Latest Member Function

Shows the latest member's name and profile link.

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<?php ssi_latestMember(); ?>

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Please welcome PJC848, our newest member.

Member of the Day

Shows one random member of the day. This changes once a day.

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<?php ssi_randomMember('day'); ?>

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Log Online Presence

This function logs the SSI page's visitor, then shows the Who's Online list. In other words, this function shows who are online inside and outside the forum.

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<?php ssi_logOnline(); ?>

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1,465 Guests, 1 User
Prismo

Login Function

Shows a login box only when user is not logged in.

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<?php ssi_login(); ?>

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Logout Function

Shows a logout link only when user is logged in.

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<?php ssi_logout(); ?>

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Welcome Function

Greets users or guests, also shows user's messages if logged in.

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<?php ssi_welcome(); ?>

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Welcome to Marlin Crawler Forum. Please log in or sign up.

Today's Calendar Function

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<?php ssi_todaysCalendar(); ?>

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Upcoming Birthdays: BadnewsBob, lilstomper (57), mudguts (56), davescrawler (51), awhotrods (46), Proteus503 (45), stokersmoker (44), I_Like_Little_Rocks (43), h0nke (41), Misfit4Runner (41), 86chevyjoe (35), Master Yoda (55), LittleWhitey (53), Guts (51), cen-cal crawler (45), altron32 (39), Stevsie (35), brushie1320022 (56), Makman (50), 85 yota (46), Dereks83Toyo (40), OTO Phil (38), milla85 (37), THErED1 (36), straigtaxle1986 (36), yota88 (35), rmader (80), Gonzo4Runner (58), misfitcj (49), buddyb911 (41), Soloxxx (39), Doof (37), Dulgearrale, DevilDogDoc (53), marianopolla520 (50), wheelintoy (47), RockRunner4x4 (46), rmccause11 (39), 808 (36), 79coyotefrg (56), toynizzy (50), toyoder (49), Gettintheretoy (48), mystic man (46), smalltowncowboy (46), 89yotaIFSman (41), 83crawler (40), danbie8 (40), kid crawler (37), raywynn (37), gbryant1992 (34), MSlaug (66), kajo4x4toy (57), crazykooter (55), mo4 (53), RandomBrando (50), k5killer (48), JOEBOX (47), cosmiccat (42), fade (39), 82juguete (38)

Today's Birthdays Function

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<?php ssi_todaysBirthdays(); ?>

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BadnewsBob, lilstomper (57), mudguts (56), davescrawler (51), awhotrods (46), Proteus503 (45), stokersmoker (44), I_Like_Little_Rocks (43), h0nke (41), Misfit4Runner (41), 86chevyjoe (35), Master Yoda (55), LittleWhitey (53), Guts (51), cen-cal crawler (45), altron32 (39), Stevsie (35), brushie1320022 (56), Makman (50), 85 yota (46), Dereks83Toyo (40), OTO Phil (38), milla85 (37), THErED1 (36), straigtaxle1986 (36), yota88 (35), rmader (80), Gonzo4Runner (58), misfitcj (49), buddyb911 (41), Soloxxx (39), Doof (37), Dulgearrale, DevilDogDoc (53), marianopolla520 (50), wheelintoy (47), RockRunner4x4 (46), rmccause11 (39), 808 (36), 79coyotefrg (56), toynizzy (50), toyoder (49), Gettintheretoy (48), mystic man (46), smalltowncowboy (46), 89yotaIFSman (41), 83crawler (40), danbie8 (40), kid crawler (37), raywynn (37), gbryant1992 (34), MSlaug (66), kajo4x4toy (57), crazykooter (55), mo4 (53), RandomBrando (50), k5killer (48), JOEBOX (47), cosmiccat (42), fade (39), 82juguete (38)

Today's Holidays Function

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<?php ssi_todaysHolidays(); ?>

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Today's Events Function

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<?php ssi_todaysEvents(); ?>

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Recent Calendar Events Function

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<?php ssi_recentEvents(); ?>

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Forum Stats

Shows some basic forum stats: total members, posts, topics, boards, etc.

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<?php ssi_boardStats(); ?>

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Total Members: 25,140
Total Posts: 1,086,757
Total Topics: 75,554
Total Categories: 6
Total Boards: 138

News Function

Shows random forum news.

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<?php ssi_news(); ?>

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Sign up to our Newsletter for trips, specials and product announcements!

Board News Function

Shows the latest posts from read only boards, or a specific board.

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<?php ssi_boardNews(); ?>

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Panamint Valley Days, Nov 9-11, 2012!

October 15, 2012, 10:44:09 AM by BigMike

Marlin and I plan to be on the Defense Mine run for this year's PVD!

Event info: http://www.cal4wheel.com/events/panamint-valley-days

We are looking forward to seeing and wheeling with many of our friends there!

Here are many pics from a past event: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=16401.0

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Panamint Valley Days, A Cal-4-Wheel Event 11-12 to 14, 2010

October 05, 2010, 04:32:58 AM by Rocksurfer

Cal-4-Wheel will be holding its annual off road event Panamint Valley Day's in November. It is fun for all ages plan to attend and support keeping our trails open. They have a website with more info on the event go to the link below for more information. I try to go every year hope to be there again.

http://www.cal4wheel.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=92

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Panamint Valley Days Nov. 9th - 11th 2007

October 19, 2007, 08:06:05 PM by Rocksurfer

Forgot about this place, here's a link to this years event.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=38064.0

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PANAMINT VALLEY DAYS NOV. 10 - 12, 2006

October 31, 2006, 08:07:28 PM by Rocksurfer

It's that time of year between Halloween and Thanksgiving that we venture to Panamint Valley and the Panamint Valley Days put on by Cal4Wheel. This is an annual event for our club and this year will be no different. Unfortunatly for the 1st time in a long time I will not be there.

Hope you guys have fun.

For those of you that are going use this thread for getting together, The Spinnin' Fours will try to get their usual spot just east of the main camp. I've included a link to directions to Panamint.

http://www.spinninfours.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=987

Here's a link to Cal4Wheels Panamint page.

http://cal4wheel.com/pvd/index.html

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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CLUBS INC.

October 06, 2006, 11:51:47 AM by Rocksurfer

Join the association, it helps keep our trails open plus you may win a cool Jeep. Then you'll join some Jeep board and we won't have to hear your crap anymore.

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WE ARE ... Dedicated ... Determined ... On the Move...
We're the California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc. Since 1959, our non-profit organization has actively promoted the advancement of vehicle oriented outdoor recreation. Today, the Association represents over 8,000 members and 160 member clubs. We are the largest organization of this type in the State and represent owners of all makes and models of 4WD vehicles, as well as non-owners who support responsible vehicle oriented recreation.

Helping 4 Wheelers...
We maintain a full time office in Sacramento. Our staff and volunteers work closely with legislators and land use managers to provide input, influence, expertise, and manpower to keep lands open to 4WD vehicle access. Many successful battles have been waged and won to keep trails open all over the State. We keep our members informed about important issues and changing laws through our monthly newspaper (In Gear)

Having fun...
Members enjoy Association-sponsored events all year round. These events cover every type of terrain in every corner of the State. Whether you are interested in extremely challenging "hard rock" trails for the experienced enthusiast, or milder runs for the new 4-wheeler, we have several events just for you. Member clubs also sponsor monthly runs open to all.

Making a difference...
Our members are active in conservation projects throughout the State. Projects, which are coordinated with local agencies, can range from tree planting to removing junk cars from remote areas, from closing off entrances of hazardous mine shafts to repairing trail damage. We have received national recognition for winning "Take Pride in California" awards, and "Volunteers For Public Lands National Awards." Many clubs also have Adopt-A-Trails they are responsible for.

http://cal4wheel.com/

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Menubar Function

Displays a menu bar, like one displayed at the top of the forum.

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<?php ssi_menubar(); ?>

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Quick Search Function

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<?php ssi_quickSearch(); ?>

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Recent Attachments Function

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<?php ssi_recentAttachments(); ?>

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File	Posted by	Downloads	Filesize
IMG_1391.jpeg	sourdoughben	21	791.43KB
IMG_20260410_112836802~2.jpg	CrazyYota	43	266.47KB
IMG_20260410_112213985_HDR~2.jpg	CrazyYota	49	969.14KB
IMG_20260410_111926239~2.jpg	CrazyYota	43	993.84KB
IMG_20260410_112008374~2.jpg	CrazyYota	49	908.53KB
IMG_20260410_111758797~2.jpg	CrazyYota	50	971.05KB
Toyota W56 C or D.jpg	vvaldez	45	60.2KB
trans 3.jpg	napco4x4	29	386.75KB
trans 2.jpg	napco4x4	25	416.15KB
trans 5 speed.jpg	napco4x4	28	418.97KB

Show Single Poll

Shows a poll in the specified topic.

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<?php ssi_showPoll($topicID); ?>

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Not shown because it needs specific topic ID that contains a poll.

Show Single Post

Fetches a post with a particular IDs. By default will only show if you have permission to the see the board in question. This can be overridden by passing the 2nd parameter as true.

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<?php ssi_fetchPosts($postIDs, $isOverride); ?>

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Not shown because it needs a specific post ID.

Show Single Member

Shows the specified member's name and profile link.

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<?php ssi_fetchMember($memberIDs); ?>

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Not shown because it needs a specific member ID.

Show Group Members

Shows all members in a specified group.

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<?php ssi_fetchGroupMembers($groupIDs); ?>

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Not shown because it needs specific membergroup IDs.

Home Page Sample

This sample uses the following features: ssi_recentTopics(), ssi_logOnline(), ssi_welcome(), and ssi_boardNews(). ssi_recentTopics() is fetched using the array method, to allow further customizations on the output.

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<?php require("SSI.php"); ?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
	<title>SSI.php example for home page</title>
	<style>
		body { font-family: Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 80%; background: #DFDFDF; color: #FFFFFF; margin: 0 }
		ul,ol { padding-left: 19px; margin: 0; }
		li { font-size: 11px; }
		h1,h2,h3 { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
		h3 { font-size: 15px; }
		a:link,a:visited { color: #FF9000; text-decoration: none; }
		a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
		#container { background: #52514E; width: 100%; border: 1px solid midnightblue; line-height: 150%; margin: 0; }
		#header,#footer { color: lightgray; background-color: #2A2825; clear: both; padding: .5em; }
		#leftbar { background: #DF7E00; float: left; width: 160px; margin: 0; padding: 1em; }
		#leftbar a { color: #000000; text-decoration: underline; }
		#content { margin-left: 190px; padding: 1em; }
		#navigation { float: right; }
		#navigation a:link,#navigation a:visited { color: #FF9000; }
	</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
	<div id="header">
		<div id="navigation">
			<a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a>
		</div>
		<h1 class="header">YourWebsite.com</h1>
	</div>
	<div id="leftbar">
		<h3>Recent Forum Topics</h3>
		<ul>
<?php
// Using array method to show shorter display style.
$topics = ssi_recentTopics(8, null, null, 'array');

foreach ($topics as $topic)
{
	// Uncomment the following code to get a listing of array elements that SMF provides for this function.
	// echo '<pre>', print_r($topic), '</pre>';

	echo '
			<li><a href=\"', $topic['href'], '\">', $topic['subject'], '</a> ', $txt['by'], ' ', $topics[$i]['poster']['link'], '</li>';
}

unset($topics);
?>
		</ul><br>
		<h3>Online Users</h3>
		<?php ssi_logOnline(); ?>
	</div>
	<div id="content">
		<?php ssi_welcome(); ?><br><br>
		<h2>News</h2>
		<?php ssi_boardNews(); ?>
	</div>
	<div id="footer">
		<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/publicdomain/88x31.png"></a>
		This sample website layout is dedicated to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/">Public Domain</a>.
	</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

[New Announcements and Info]	Re: Marlin Crawler 250th Anniversary Sale – 10% Off Sitewide by Marlin Crawler	July 06, 2026, 07:52:33 PM
[Project Research and Build-Ups]	Toyota FJ Bro Lift by Jleu511	July 06, 2026, 10:53:52 AM
[New Announcements and Info]	Re: Marlin Crawler 250th Anniversary Sale – 10% Off Sitewide by Marlin Crawler	July 03, 2026, 08:10:24 PM
[Toyota Pickup/4Runner Tech 1979-95]	Re: 1985 truck auto, trans, rebuild or manual swap by Gnarly4X	July 02, 2026, 04:00:35 PM
[Parts For Sale]	3RZ Motor swap with Crate JDM motor by bfin_47	July 01, 2026, 04:14:36 PM
[New Announcements and Info]	Marlin Crawler 250th Anniversary Sale – 10% Off Sitewide by Marlin Crawler	June 29, 2026, 11:09:13 AM
[New Announcements and Info]	🔥 Marlin Crawler Daily Flash Sales Are Here! 🔥 by Marlin Crawler	June 29, 2026, 10:52:23 AM
[Toyota Pickup/4Runner Tech 1979-95]	1985 truck auto, trans, rebuild or manual swap by sourdoughben	June 28, 2026, 10:36:36 AM

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Recent Topics Function

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Recent Posts Function

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Recent Poll Function

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Top Boards Function

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Top Topics

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Top Poll Function

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Top Poster Function

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Latest Member Function

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Member of the Day

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Who's Online Function

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Log Online Presence

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Login Function

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Logout Function

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Welcome Function

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Today's Calendar Function

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Today's Birthdays Function

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Today's Holidays Function

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Today's Events Function

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Recent Calendar Events Function

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Forum Stats

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News Function

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