Conditional in report template on multiple choice question does not pass syntax check

[MikeOnzay]

For testing, this report template only contains this one question. 

${if issue_frequency | selected: ”regularly_after_rain”} ${/} 

Error: An error occurred when checking the report template. Failed to parse ${if issue_frequency | selected: ”regularly_after_rain”} since selected is not supported. 

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Why is 'selected' not supported?

From the Help guide:

• ${if multiple_choice1 | selected:"A"} displays the section only if the multiple choice question has had the choice 'A' selected.

[MikeOnzay · Accepted solution]

This post by @Jim-Moore gave me the answer and passed the syntax check. 

== is equivalent to selected

 ${if issue_frequency == ”regularly_after_rain”} ${/}