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Editing variables

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Attribute: Default Format
The default format attribute determines how, in the absence of any local formatting, variable values appear in a generated document. The default format is interpreted according to the type of the variable. Use the dropdown to choose from popular formats or type your own formatting. Clicking on the on the Preview Button next to the Default Format box will take you to the Format dialog.
Use the Format dialog to test how your formatting will look in the generated document. Use the dropdown at the top to choose formats or customize by typing in your own. The values on the left represent test values and the box on the right will show how those values will look if the formatting is applied. Use the Locale to see how this will affect the output.
Format Editor window.
Attribute: Default Case
The default case attribute determines, in the absence of any local case, the casing of variable values as they appear in a generated document. The options are:
  • Capitals:
     The first letter of the word will appear capitalized in the generated document.
  • Uppercase:
     All letters will appear in uppercase in the generated document.
  • Lowercase:
     All letters will appear in lowercase in the generated document.
  • Case-sensitive:
     All letters will appear as they are entered on the questionnaire in the generated document.
See Formatting for more information on how to format variables according to their types.
Attribute: Default Alternative Text
The default alternative text appears in a generated document if the variable's value is unknown.
It will also appear in active text when the variable's value is unknown.

This article applies to:

  • Product: Contract Express

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