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Format Dropdown
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Alphanumeric | Field will retain any formatting applied within the original data (e.g. decimal places, currency symbols, etc) |
| Number | Format as whole number or to a specified number of decimal places. |
| Percentage | Adds a trailing percentage symbol. Format as whole number or to a specified number of decimal places. |
| Currency | Choose from $ Dollar, € Euro, £ Pound or 元 Yuan. |
| Custom | Create your own customised number format including currency symbol, comma and decimal places. Positive/negative numbers are expressed in the format ###,###.##;-###,###.## |
| Hyperlink | Create PDF-friendly clickable links with customisable Text and URL. Unlike the syntax for custom fields, hyperlinks are typically configured using curly braces. As an example, the URL syntax https://catalogautomation.com/product?id={ProductCode} will link to a specific ProductCode on the host website. |
| Imported Text | Import formatted text including RTF and InDesign tagged text. |
| Date/Time | Import from a known date/time format (e.g. 2001-12-25 12:34:56) and reformat as a chosen date/time format (e.g. Tuesday 25 December, 2001). |
| Formatting Rule | Apply an EasyCatalog formatting rule to the field. |
| Tabular | Import field with tabbed values to facilitate creation of ready-made tables from a single EasyCatalog field. |
Strip Whitespace
Removes spaces, tabs, return markers etc which appear at the start or the end of the field.
Formatted
Applies any formatting tags found within this field’s data as configured in the Field Formatting Tags option.
HTML
Applies HTML formatting found within the field. Any unrecognised HTML tags will be removed from the source text prior to placing the text on the page.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Standard | Applies basic HTML formatting |
| Enhanced | Applies extended HTML formatting including new lines, colouring, etc |
Valid HTML tags include <b>, <i>, <ul>, <ol>, <li>, <br>, <p> and <font>.
Updates Preserve Local Formatting
Data updates using Update Document made after the field has been placed on to the page will endeavour to preserve any formatting overrides that have been applied to the field.
Ignore White Space Characters
Instructs EasyCatalog to ignore changes made to selected white space characters (e.g. tabs, return characters). Update Panel will only update the source field within the EasyCatalog panel when non white space characters have been changed.
Preserve Whitespace on Update
Instructs EasyCatalog to ignore changes made to selected white space characters (e.g. tabs, return characters) when refreshing the document using Update Document.
Exclude from Panel Updates
Instructs EasyCatalog to exclude field from panel updates when changes are made to selected white space characters (e.g. tabs, return characters) when syncing the document content to the panel using Update Panel.