Approval - HTML Template

HTML Template Property Window

You can specify a html template for the Approval activity in this property window. To open this window, click the edit button for the 'HTML template' property.

In this property window, user can write their own html template for approval activity or make use of the default approval activity template for customizing the email.

See Using 'HTML Template' property of Approval Activity for more information.

The window has a text editor to enter the body text. You can do this either by entering a html template directly in the text editor or by using the Field controls at the top of the window. These controls are described below:

• The Value type drop down - You can select the type of value here. You can specify Variable, Content, Value, or XMLVariables here.

• The Value text box/drop down - You can specify the actual value of the message body. The control displayed depends on the option selected in the first drop down. If you had selected "Value", it will display a text box here. You can enter the body text in this box. If you had selected "Variable", "Content", or "XMLVariables", there will be a drop down instead of the field. This drop down will have the variable collection or content collection or XMLVariables collection from which you can select an appropriate option to assign the body.

• Append - You can click this button to add the specified value, variable or content to the text editor.

The text tool bar above the text editor allows you to manage and format the html template. It has the following text tools:

• Cut (Ctrl+X) - to cut text

• Copy (Ctrl+C) - to copy text

• Paste (Ctrl+V) - to paste text

• Undo (Ctrl+Z) - to undo the last action

• Redo (Ctrl+Y) - to redo the last action

• Repeat Last Command (F4) - to repeat the last command that was executed

It also has the following formatting and other tools:

• Bold (Ctrl+B) - to make text bold

• Italic (Ctrl+I) - to italicize text

• Underline (Ctrl+U) - to underline text

• Font Name - to select the font for the body

• Size - to specify the font size

• Paragraph Style - to select a paragraph style

• Zoom - to zoom in and zoom out the view

• Foreground Color - to set text color

• Background Color - to set the background color

• Print - to print the text

At the bottom of the window you will find the following buttons:

• Update - You can click this button to save the HTML template.

• Close - You can click this button to close this window.

To set the HTML template, follow the steps given below:

1. To specify the HTML template, click the edit icon to open the property window.

2. In the HTML template window, provide the template which should be in html format. If you are pasting a copied html content, right-click the HTML template window and paste it as "Paste Plain Text".
   

   
   

3. Click Update.