Node.js Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+
>, says so with placeholderSyntax, written around the word "name".
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PDF Placeholders with Other Delimiters: [[name]]
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Demonstrates the "placeholderSyntax" option. Placeholders are {{name}} by default; a template written with other delimiters, such as [[name]] or <Chilkat Node.js Downloads
NODEJS_PRELUDE
function chilkatExample() {
var success = false;
// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
// The PDF used in this example is available at letter_template.pdf
var pdf = new chilkat.Pdf();
success = pdf.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/letter_template.pdf");
if (success == false) {
console.log(pdf.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// The letter reads: "Dear [[name]]," ... "expires on [[expiry]]" ... "[[amount]] per year" ... "[[agent]]".
var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("placeholderSyntax","[[name]]");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.date","October 18, 2026");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.name","Ms. Rivera");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.expiry","December 31, 2026");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.amount","$299.00");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.agent","Dana Whitfield, Account Manager");
var jsonOut = new chilkat.JsonObject();
success = pdf.TextReplace("apply",json,jsonOut);
if (success == false) {
console.log("Not applied: " + jsonOut.Emit());
if (success == false) {
console.log(pdf.LastErrorText);
return;
}
}
var i = 0;
var count_i = jsonOut.SizeOfArray("replacements");
while (i < count_i) {
jsonOut.I = i;
console.log("[[" + jsonOut.StringOf("replacements[i].field") + "]] replaced");
i = i+1;
}
success = pdf.WriteFile("qa_output/letter_rivera.pdf");
if (success == false) {
console.log(pdf.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// Sample output:
// [[date]] replaced
// [[name]] replaced
// [[expiry]] replaced
// [[amount]] replaced
// [[agent]] replaced
}
chilkatExample();