Template Formatter

The Template Formatter lets you register reusable templates, and use them by name. Templates are useful when you want to format text in a particular way across multiple smart strings. When the string needs to be modified, you only need to do it in the template.

Diagram showing the breakdown of the Smart String and how each part is evaluated.

Example Smart String	Template	Arguments	Result
The initials are {0:template(initials)}	initials = `{name:substr(0,1)} {surname:substr(0,1)}`	`new { name = "Lara", surname = "Croft" }`	The initials are L C
Hello {0.template(fullName)}	fullName = `{name} {surname}`	`new { name = "Lara", surname = "Croft" }`	Hello Lara Croft
The name is {name:t(highlight)}.	highlight* = `<color=red>{}</color>`	`new { name = "Lara", surname = "Croft" }`	The name is <color=red>Lara</color>.
The name is {surname:t(highlight)}.	highlight* =`<color=red>{}</color>`	`new { name = "Lara", surname = "Croft" }`	The name is <color=red>Croft</color>.

Note

* To use the current value in scope, use an empty placeholder .