Purpose and use
Placeholders are required so that dynamic data can be displayed in layouts.
Defined placeholders, configured via the Placeholder Definition function on a parent template, such as a layout or a master template, can be provided with the respective data via this function. The data can be generated from Forms or via the Fields function.
Basic structure
<PlaceholderMappingConfiguration>
<Mappings>
<!-- Placeholders -->
</Mappings>
</PlaceholderDefinitionConfiguration>
Attributes
The following attributes must be set for all available element types (Text, Picture):
Attribute name | Description |
|---|---|
| Is required for identification. Must not contain any spaces and must be unique. |
| Is required to map the field from Forms or Fields. Accordingly, the ID of the corresponding field is entered here. |
Example
<PlaceholderMappingConfiguration>
<Mappings>
<!-- Data in header -->
<Text Name="CreateDate" SourceField="Forms.Date" /><!-- from Forms -->
<Picture Name="PartnerLogo" SourceField="PartnerLogo" /><!-- from Fields -->
<!-- Data in footer -->
<Text Name="Page" SourceField="Page" /><!-- from Fields -->
<Text Name="Footer" SourceField="Profile.Org.Footer" /><!-- from Benutzerprofil -->
</Mappings>
</PlaceholderMappingConfiguration>