Question

Is there a simple process someone can recommend for generating an rtf document from a pre-built “template” and populate fields.

I would prefer to avoid ms word automation type solutions as i cannot guarantee ms office versions etc.

Resulting file needs to be editable so I cant go pdf

is it as simple as using something like nvelocity, or do i need to do something fancier?
thanks

Answer 1

You can always use keywords : Example:

This is a [text] that needs to be [replaced]

and the use a stringbuilder to replace the keywords.

StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(yourTemplate);
sb.Replace("[text]", "car");
sb.Replace("[replaced]", "washed");

So if you get me the final text will be :

This is a car that needs to be wahsed.

This is just one way of doing it.