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[SimonB]

Is it possible to specify the output channel that a format template uses when rendered?

Specifically, I want to render the output of a format template's HTML channel into the output of an XML channel.

[MichaelaReydt]

Hello,

I'm not sure, if I understand your question.

Do you need the content of the format template's HTML-Tab inside the XML-Tab or do you want to use the format templates also in the XML-Tab?

Maybe you could explain your functional requirements, to make it easier to understand the question?

Best regards

Michaela

[SimonB]

Michaela Pahl wrote:

…do you want to use the (HTML) format templates also in the XML-Tab??

That's it precisely.

I have one page template that contains an XML output channel I need to use, and one format template that contains an HTML output channel that I'd like to use.

I want to do something like this:

$CMS_RENDER(template:"ft_pretty_date", channel:"HTML", ugly_date:_ugly_date)$

And call that within the XML channel of the page template.

[SimonB]

Oh wait! I made it work by changing this:

$CMS_RENDER(script:"sc_new_thing", field:"new_thing_s", value:_new_thing)$

To this:

$CMS_RENDER(script:"sc_new_thing", field:"new_thing_s", value:_new_thing.toString)$

And now all is well. Thanks for your help!