Operations in DOCX, XLSX and PPTX templates

filter

The operation returns an array of the objects that meet a condition and assign them to a token initiated with alias.

Syntax:

{{filteredObjects = objects|filter(value.objectProperty != false)}}

Available operators:

• == equal to,

• != not equal to,

• > more than,

• < less than,

• >= more than or equal to,

• <= less than or equal to,

• || logical “or”,

• && logical “and”,

• () group.

{
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "red"
    },
    {
      "name": "green"
    },
    {
      "name": "blue"
    }
  ]
}

sort

The operation sorts items in the array of objects and may be used either separately or with alias.

Syntax

Usage with the alias:

{{sorted = items|sort(property, DESC)}}

{{sorted.property}}

Separate usage:

{{items|sort(property).property}}

{{items|sort(property1, ASC).property2}}

Sorting parameters

• ASC ascending order (applied by default, may be skipped),

• DESC descending order.

{{sorted = customers|sort(lastName, ASC)}}

Customers:
- {{sorted.lastName}}, {{sorted.firstName}}

{
  "customers": [
    {
      "firstName": "Adele",
      "lastName": "Vance"
    },
    {
      "firstName": "Diego",
      "lastName": "Siciliani"
    },
    {
      "firstName": "Johanna",
      "lastName": "Lorenz"
    }
  ]
}

Customers:
- Lorenz, Johanna
- Siciliani, Diego
- Vance, Adele

top

The operation returns a specified number of the top objects from the array and assign them to a token initiated with alias.

Syntax:

{{topObjects = objects|top(3)}}

{
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "red"
    },
    {
      "name": "green"
    },
    {
      "name": "blue"
    }
  ]
}

at

The operation returns a certain object from the array by its index and assign it to a token initiated with alias.

Syntax:

{{atObject = objects|at(2)}}

{
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "red"
    },
    {
      "name": "green"
    },
    {
      "name": "blue"
    }
  ]
}