Recent changes
Thursday November 05 2026
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table New
Summary Inserts a table (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf(table, table_rows, hash( [ showLines, number, ] [ firstRowTitle, boolean, ] [ titleCellCMYK, cmyk_color, ] [ titleTextCMYK, cmyk_color, ] [ titleFontSize, font_size, ] [ ce…
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set_margin New
Summary Sets the page margins or line spacing (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( set_margin, hash( [ left, left_margin, ] [ right, right_margin, ] [ top, top_margin, ] [ bottom, bottom_margin,] [ x, x_offset, ] [ y, y_offset, ] […
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strike New
Summary Inserts striked text (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( strike, text ) Parameters Name Type Description Required text string Text to strike through. Yes. Description This function draws a line through the specified text. T…
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set_font Updated
Summary Changes the default font (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf(set_font, hash( [ name, font_name, ] [ size, font_size, ] [ colorCMYK, cmyk_color,] [ colorRGB, rgb_color, ] [ justification, text_justification ] ) ) Parameters N…
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new_page New
Summary Inserts a new page (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( new_page ) Description This function inserts a new page, following content will be placed on a new page. Please note that the system automatically takes care of adding…
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page_number New
Summary Starts the page number counter (DEPRECATED). Usage {pdf( page_number )} Description This function starts the page number counter.
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link New
Summary Inserts an external link (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( link, hash( url, url, text, link_text ) ) Parameters Name Type Description Required url string The URL that should be called. Yes. text string The text of the lin…
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new_line Updated
Summary Inserts a new line (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( new_line ) Description This function inserts a new line. Examples Example 1 {pdf( 'text', 'Some text.'|wash( 'pdf' ) )} {pdf( 'text', 'This sentence is written at the s…
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line Updated
Summary Draws a line (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( line, hash( x1, x_start, y1, y_start, x2, x_stop, y2, y_stop, [ page, occurence, ] [ thickness, line_thickness ] ) ) Parameters Name Type Description Required x1 float Start…
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keyword New
Summary Adds a keyword to the keyword index (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( keyword, word ) Parameters Name Type Description Required word string The keyword that should be added. Yes. Description This function adds a word to t…
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image Updated
Summary Inserts an image to the PDF document (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( image, hash( src, image_path, [ width, image_width, ] [ height, image_height, ] [ align, justification, ] [ x, x_position, ] [ y, y_position, ] [ dpi,…
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frontpage Updated
Summary Adds content to the frontpage (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( frontpage, hash( text, page_text, [ align, text_alignment, ] [ size, text_size, ] [ top_margin, top_text_margin ] ) ) Parameters Name Type Description Requir…
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header Updated
Summary Inserts a header / title (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf(header, hash( text, header_text, level, header_level, size, font_size, [ align, text_alignment, ] [ font, font_type ] ) ) Parameters Name Type Description Required…
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create_index Updated
Summary Creates an index based on the specified keywords (DEPRECATED). Usage pdf( create_index ) Description This function creates an index page from a collection of keywords. The keywords must be specified using the "ke…
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Upgrading to 6.0 Updated
This page brings an existing installation to the current Exponential 6.0 line: from any earlier 6.0.x release, or from eZ Publish 5.4 or 5.90. The newest release is 6.0.14 (7 June 2026); the 6.0.15 line is in development…
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Upgrading Updated
This section is the starting point for upgrading an Exponential installation. Find the version you run, follow the path for it, and finish with the checks at the end of each guide. The current line is Exponential 6.0 : t…
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How to create a custom output formatter for the template ... Updated
Exponential 4.6 allows to create a custom output formatter for the attribute() template operator. This document explains process how to create a custom output formatter. Create a custom extension folder First we need to…
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is_set Updated
Summary Returns TRUE if the value of the provided variable is set. Usage is_set( target ) Parameters Name Type Description Required target any The target variable. Yes. Returns TRUE or FALSE. Description This operator ch…
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is_string Updated
Summary Returns TRUE if the provided variable is a string. Usage input|is_string( target ) Parameters Name Type Description Required target any The target variable. Only if the input parameter is omitted. Returns TRUE or…
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is_unset Updated
Summary Returns TRUE if the provided variable is not set (has no value). Usage is_unset( target ) Parameters Name Type Description Required test any The target variable. Yes. Returns TRUE or FALSE. Description This opera…