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Handlebars Pack User Guide

Install

Follow the link below to learn more about the Handlebars Pack for Coda and install it. You can also type /Handlebars into any Coda doc.
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Usage

The primary formula in the Pack is TemplateReplace(), which takes as parameters the template text and the placeholder values.
TemplateReplace("Hello {{name}}, welcome to {{place}}!",
"name", "Alice",
"place", "Earth")
= "Hello Alice, welcome to Earth"
For more complex usage you can pass the replacement values as a string of JSON and use the alternative TemplateReplaceWithJSON() formula.
TemplateReplaceWithJSON("Hello {{person.name}}, welcome to {{planet.title}}!",
'{"person": {"name": "Alice"}, "planet": {"title": "Earth"}}')
= "Hello Alice, welcome to Earth"
There is also a Placeholders() formula which will return a list of placeholders present in a template.
To learn more about the Handlebars templating language, check out this documentation.
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Demo

The demo below demonstrates how to define templates and use those templates in with real values.
Templates
Name
Template
Placeholders
1
Accepted
Hello {{name}},
We’re happy to tell you that you have been accepted into the program. Your start date is {{date}}. We can’t wait to see you!
- The Team
name
date
2
Rejected
Hello {{name}},
We regret to inform you that you have not been accepted into the program. {{#if reason}} Our reviewers have provided the following reason:
{{reason}}
{{/if}}
We hope you re-apply in the future.
- The Team
name
reason
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Applications
Name
Template
Start Date
Reason
Result
1
Alice
Accepted
6/1/2024
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Hello Alice,
We’re happy to tell you that you have been accepted into the program. Your start date is 6/1/2024. We can’t wait to see you!
- The Team
2
Bob
Rejected
You need even more practice.
Hello Bob,
We regret to inform you that you have not been accepted into the program. Our reviewers have provided the following reason:
You need even more practice.
We hope you re-apply in the future.
- The Team
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