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Template Directives

Directives

<<#>>

<<:>>

<<|>>

<<TabIn>>

<<TabOut>>

Display Directive  <<#>> 

Template

<<#Customer.Full_name>> 

The Display directive <<#>> is used to display or print attributes, state and process data. Data items of type Boolean display TRUE or FALSE values and enumeration data items display their literal values.

Newline Directive  <<:>>

Template

<<:>>

The Newline directive <<:>> is used to display a newline. Unlike implicit newlines at the end of line in a text file, the explicit newline directive should be placed at the start of the line to improve readability. 

Remark Directive  <<|>>

Template

<<|>> <<|>>

The Remark directive  <<|>> does not in itself display anything, instead it enables a template to display spaces at the start or end of a line if required which can increase readability. It is also useful to use this directive in a "column" of newlines to align text in a template.

It is not valid for a template just to contain Remark directive and no other text or directives.

TabIn Directive

Template

<<TabIn>>

The TabIn directive <<TabIn>> does not in itself display anything, instead it has the effect of indenting the following lines after the next <<:>> by four spaces.

TabOut Directive

Template

<<TabOut>>

The TabIn directive <<TabOut>> does not in itself display anything, instead it has the effect of outdenting the following lines after the next <<:>> by four spaces.