Templating Principles

This is the Directual syntax for dealing with object fields 📜

To work with data in scenarios and filters, you can use Templating. Directual's Templating system is based on the {{ mustache }} library, with some useful add-ons to the basic technology.

Interface in the video is a legacy edition one

Basic templating principle

To use the value of a field, we type its system name in double curly braces: {{field_system_name}}. To fetch the property value of a linked object, type the field-link followed by a dot and the system name of the linked object {{field_type_of_link.linked_object_field}}.

Inputs for templating

There are two types of input fields for templating. The first is a smart select:

Note, that you can nest fields of linked objects like {{book_author.name}}, where 'book_author' is a field type of link. However, this doesn't work for arrayLinks! To work with arrayLink fields, use the Link scenario step.

The second is a text area field. This field has an option to evaluate value as a JavaScript expression (coding mode).

This field also has a smart field inputs option. When it's ON, you can choose fields directly in the text, and typing "{{" will activate the smart inline select. Turn it off if needed.

Text area input with smart input fields

Text area input field without smart fields

Text area input field with smart fields and evaluating JS

Use expression testing to check the result of templating.