Template Tutorials

A series of concise tutorials covering the main syntax features of Docmosis templates. These lessons guide you through mastering key template features for efficient template-based document generation.

Start here for an an overview of basic Docmosis template syntax, it provides a structured approach to learning the basics of creating template.
Add dynamic placeholders in templates that insert and format data in generated documents while making fields easy to identify and edit.
Add comments in Docmosis templates to embed notes, disable sections temporarily, and create hidden declarations pages without affecting generated documents.
Remove paragraphs automatically when their fields have no data, keeping generated documents free of blank lines and unwanted empty content.
Tips and tricks for creating templates that maintain consistent layout and alignment, with predictable content flow and positioning.
Generate documents that display array data filtered by criteria, sorted in order, and grouped by specific fields for clear, organised presentation.
Add or remove content conditionally in Docmosis templates so generated documents display only relevant sections by evaluating true/false expressions
Control blank lines in conditional content so generated documents remove empty lines and maintain clean formatting without unwanted gaps.
Use else and else-if conditions in templates to display different content based on varying data values. It covers how to provide alternative or fallback text when initial conditions are not met.
Control template sections to appear or hide based on combined true/false conditions using AND, OR, and NOT logic for precise document output.
Perform calculations within templates to display computed values and formatted results based on your data in the generated document.
Create templates that modify and format text data, in your documents.
Repeat array data in templates to display items on separate lines, inline, or as numbered and bullet lists that match your data.
Display or use the total number of items in arrays within Docmosis templates to control content visibility and show counts in generated documents.
Generate well-formatted sentences from array data, handling commas, semicolons, and conjunctions like “and” correctly.
Format numbers in templates to display customised decimals, thousands separators, currency symbols, units, and percentages in generated documents.
Format and display dates and times in generated documents with customised layouts, including handling various input and output formats and showing the current date.
Fill tables with repeating array data in Docmosis templates, controlling layout, page breaks, headers, and row grouping for well-formatted documents.
Calculate and display subtotals, totals, GST, and running totals dynamically within tables for accurate invoice, receipt, or statement documents.
Generate tables that dynamically include or exclude rows based on data conditions, allowing customised content to appear only when specific criteria are met.
Include or remove table columns in Docmosis templates based on the data.
Hide empty table columns based on data values so generated documents and display only relevant information in tables.
Learn how to create tables with fixed header colours and alternating shaded rows, and how to disable alternating shading in generated documents.
Create templates that dynamically replace placeholder images with images from data. Control their size, position, and appearance in the generated document.
Generate and insert customised barcodes in your documents, controlling their format, size, resolution and default values directly within your template.
Add static or dynamic clickable hyperlinks and email links with custom display text to templates.
Arrange array data into smaller groups that flow across or down the page.
Layout multiple images in Docmosis templates by grouping them across columns or down rows.
Generate documents by combining multiple reusable sub templates.
Create templates that combine multiple page sizes and orientations, including custom dimensions, within a single generated document.
Add embedded Adobe Sign signature tags in templates to generate PDFs ready for electronic signing through the Adobe Sign service.
Add embedded signNow signature tags in templates to generate PDFs ready for electronic signing through the signNow service.

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