Client-side Templating Syntax

Description

The syntax used for client-side templates and examples. Templates can be used in Alpha Anywhere to merge JSON data into a desired format which then can be output in the form of HTML.

Discussion

See Client-side Templates to learn more about using template syntax.

Name: Description
\{\}: Escapes {} characters
{/* comment */}: Comments can be added to client-side templates using the {/* ... */} directive.
{condition:logical_expression}: Dynamically show or hide parts of a template.
{[count]}: Zero-based row number for the current row.
{[countOneBased]}: Used to number rows.
:date('formattingDefinition'): Formats date values
<escape<{some template code}>>: Escapes long strings of template characters
:escape: Escapes HTML elements in a field.
||: Specifies alternative text in a template when a data value is missing.
{(logicalExpression ? trueResult : falseResult)}: An inline if-else expression for creating a dynamic template.
:lowercase: Formats string values to make them lowercase.
:number('formattingDefinition'): Formats numeric values
[parent] Directive
{[root]}: Accesses the root object
{*@functionName}...{/*}: The arbitrary iterator allows you to iterate over dynamically created data.
{*else}: Code to execute when {*if logicalExpression} and {*elseif logicalExpression} conditions are not met.
{*elseif logicalExpression}: Evaluates if any additional javascript expressions are true/false after a {*if logicalExpression} command executes.
{*empty}{/*empty}: Displays alternative text when an array contains no entries.
{*endif}: Closes a conditional command.
{*ensure var 1,var 2,var 3}: Protects the existence of data variables.
{*footer}{/*footer}: Adds a footer to a template.
{*header}{/*header}: Adds a header to a template.
{*if <defined<var 1,var 2>>}...{*endif}: Executes a string or some data if a variable in the data set is defined.
{*if <undefined<var 1,var 2>>}...{*endif}: Lets you append strings in the template when variables are undefined.
{*if logicalExpression}: Defines a conditional section that evaluates if a javascript expression is true/false.
{*partial partialName}: Adds partial sections of data into the template.
{*root}{/*root}: Allows you to use headers and footers when the JSON data being passed in is an array.
{[temp]}: References data that has been stored in a global variable named 'temp'.
:uppercase: Formats string values to make them uppercase.
{[value]}: Loops over a JSON array and displays the element values.