<![CDATA[Components/childTemplate content Using API]]>I want to create document structure that will include:

  1. Cover Page
  2. TOC
  3. Page numbers

the actual content of the document is a dynamic Template so using Components/childTemplate looks like the best option.

Another requirement is that the Component/childTemplate body will be provided from a API call .
Using the playground example for Components/childTemplate looks like the actual content is store in the DB.
Here are my questions ?

  1. Use Components OR childTemplate ? what will be the best option
  2. Use beforeRender script to update the Component/childTemplate ? for the budy
  3. How to create the Page numbers
  4. How to create the TOC

Thank you for the help

]]>https://forum.jsreport.net/topic/2928/components-childtemplate-content-using-apiRSS for NodeSun, 08 Mar 2026 16:56:37 GMTWed, 13 Sep 2023 09:58:18 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Components/childTemplate content Using API on Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:59:09 GMT]]>I want to create document structure that will include:

  1. Cover Page
  2. TOC
  3. Page numbers

the actual content of the document is a dynamic Template so using Components/childTemplate looks like the best option.

Another requirement is that the Component/childTemplate body will be provided from a API call .
Using the playground example for Components/childTemplate looks like the actual content is store in the DB.
Here are my questions ?

  1. Use Components OR childTemplate ? what will be the best option
  2. Use beforeRender script to update the Component/childTemplate ? for the budy
  3. How to create the Page numbers
  4. How to create the TOC

Thank you for the help

]]>https://forum.jsreport.net/post/12634https://forum.jsreport.net/post/12634Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:59:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Components/childTemplate content Using API on Invalid Date]]>Another wild option is using Docx as the base template, so Page number + TOC will be cover ,
The content will be html that will be create in a beforeRender script ..

]]>https://forum.jsreport.net/post/12635https://forum.jsreport.net/post/12635Invalid Date<![CDATA[Reply to Components/childTemplate content Using API on Invalid Date]]>The documentation mentiones two approaches on how to render ToC with page numbers. Both approaches have linked playground demo
https://jsreport.net/learn/pdf-utils#toc-table-of-contents

You can also look at the stock showcase demo. That has the same requirements like you.
https://playground.jsreport.net/w/admin/S3xqZ0Zc

If you get to a specific problem, don't hesitate to ask for help.

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