Document Templates
Description
Document Templates topics in Alpha Anywhere:
- Name
- Description
- Document Templates
An overview of the Document Template component, a fast alternative to Reports for generating PDF or Word documents using JSON data.
- Introduction to Document Templates
A technical deep-dive into the JSON structure of Document Templates, explaining the 'table', 'columns', and 'body' objects.
- Mixing Fields And Text
Techniques for combining static text with dynamic data fields using simple text templates, HTML templates, and complex content arrays.
- Image Fields
Learn how to include images in your Document Templates using the imagefield property and control their dimensions.
- Page Headers and Footers
How to define page headers and footers, including placeholders for page numbers, counts, and dates.
- Conditional Columns
How to conditionally hide or show columns in a Document Template based on logical data fields.
- Table Of Contents And Index
Learn how to generate a Table of Contents and an Index in your Document Templates, including using bookmarks, indentation, and custom index templates.
- Page Layout
Configure page size, orientation, and margins using the document 'info' object.
- Limitations of Document Template
A comparison of Document Templates versus the Report Writer, highlighting specific limitations (e.g., snaking columns) and advantages (speed and DOCX support).