Variables

Basic Variable Syntax

Variables in TemplateMark are enclosed in double curly braces and reference properties from your data model.

{{variableName}}

Simple Variables

Access top-level properties directly by name:

Hello {{name}}!

Example with data:

{
  "$class": "hello@1.0.0.HelloWorld",
  "name": "John Doe"
}

Nested Object Properties

Access nested properties using dot notation:

{{#clause address}}
{{line1}},
{{city}}, {{state}},
{{country}}
{{/clause}}

Example with nested data:

{
  "$class": "hello@1.0.0.Customer",
  "address": {
    "line1": "1 Main Street",
    "city": "Boston",
    "state": "MA",
    "country": "USA"
  }
}

Date Formatting

Format date and time values using the as keyword with format strings:

{{dateVariable as "FORMAT_STRING"}}

Common Date Formats

Full Date
Short Date
ISO Format

{{effectiveDate as "DD MMMM YYYY"}}

Output: 01 February 2025

{{date as "D MMMM YYYY"}}

Output: 15 June 2024

{{date as "YYYY-MM-DD"}}

Output: 2024-06-15

Example in context:

{
  "$class": "org.accordproject.nda@0.0.2.NDA",
  "effectiveDate": "2025-02-01T00:00:00Z",
  "disclosingParty": "Tech Innovators Inc."
}

Number Formatting

Format numeric values using the as keyword with numeral.js format patterns:

{{numberVariable as "FORMAT_PATTERN"}}

Common Number Formats

Decimal
Integer
Percentage

{{amount as "0,0.00"}}

Output: 1,250.00

{{count as "0,0"}}

Output: 1,250

{{rate as "0.00%"}}

Output: 15.50%

Example in context:

{
  "$class": "payment@1.0.0.PaymentReceipt",
  "amount": 250.00,
  "currency": "USD",
  "vatPercent": 10
}

Special Variables

The `now` Variable

TemplateMark provides an implicit now variable representing the current date and time:

Today is {{% return now.toISOString() %}}.

The now variable is only accessible within formula expressions (between {{% %}}).

The `this` Variable

Within list iterations and clause blocks, use this to reference the current item:

{{#ulist items}}
- {{this}}
{{/ulist}}

See the Lists documentation for more details.

Best Practices

Use descriptive variable names

Choose variable names that clearly indicate their purpose:

Good: {{customerName}}, {{invoiceDate}}
Avoid: {{x}}, {{data1}}

Always format dates

Raw date values are not human-readable. Always use the as formatter:

Good: {{eventDate as "D MMMM YYYY"}}
Avoid: {{eventDate}}

Format currency consistently

Use consistent number formatting for currency values:

{{amount as "0,0.00"}} {{currency}}

Conditionals

Learn about conditional rendering based on variable values

Formulas

Perform calculations and transformations on variables

Lists

Iterate over array variables

TemplateMark Syntax

Sample Templates

API Integration

Basic Variable Syntax

Simple Variables

Nested Object Properties

Date Formatting

Common Date Formats

Number Formatting

Common Number Formats

Special Variables

The `now` Variable

The `this` Variable

Best Practices

Conditionals

Formulas

Lists

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Sample Templates

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Documentation Index

​Basic Variable Syntax

​Simple Variables

​Nested Object Properties

​Date Formatting

​Common Date Formats

​Number Formatting

​Common Number Formats

​Special Variables

​The now Variable

​The this Variable

​Best Practices

​Related Topics

Conditionals

Formulas

Lists

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Basic Variable Syntax

Simple Variables

Nested Object Properties

Date Formatting

Common Date Formats

Number Formatting

Common Number Formats

Special Variables

The `now` Variable

The `this` Variable

Best Practices

Related Topics