DocumentPDFStyler

Prepares features for output to the DocumentPDF Writer by applying styling with PDF format-specific attributes.

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Typical Uses

Styling PDF output

How does it work?

The DocumentPDFStyler receives features and applies various styles to them for output via the DocumentPDF Writer.

Styles are available for:

Column Layout
Heading
Image
List
Page Break
Page Properties
Paragraph
Table
Table of Contents
Title

Markdown Styling and Links

Markdown can be used to apply additional styling or create links when the input is text, with the exception of Title.

Inline Styling

Syntax and Example	Description
bold	Use double asterisks to bold text.
__italic__	Use double underscores to italicize text.
--underline--	Use double hyphens to underline text.
~~strikethrough~~	Use double tildes to strikethrough text.
\bold\	Use backslashes (\) to escape a character sequence (for example, if it would be incorrectly interpreted as a formatting marker).

Links

Link Type	Syntax	Example
External URL	[link text](URL) Provide the text to display and the URL. Adding a URL without markdown syntax creates a clickable link; however, since the link text will not be colored blue or underlined, using markdown syntax is always recommended.	[Google](https://google.com) Google
Page in document	[link text](page number) Provide the text to display and the page number.	[Page 3](3) Page 3
Heading in document	[link text](#heading) Provide the text to display and the heading. The heading is case-sensitive and must contain all the characters of the heading, including spaces.	[Introduction](#Introduction) Introduction

Link Type

Syntax

Example

External URL

[link text](URL)

Provide the text to display and the URL.

Adding a URL without markdown syntax creates a clickable link; however, since the link text will not be colored blue or underlined, using markdown syntax is always recommended.

[Google](https://google.com)

Google

Page in document

[link text](page number)

Provide the text to display and the page number.

[Page 3](3)

Page 3

Heading in document

[link text](#heading)

Provide the text to display and the heading.

The heading is case-sensitive and must contain all the characters of the heading, including spaces.

[Introduction](#Introduction)

Introduction

Usage Notes

For more information regarding PDF styling, see DocumentPDF Format Attributes.
When creating a workspace with multiple stylers, it is important to set transformer flow. See Controlling Transformer Flow at Runtime.

Configuration

Parameters

General

Content Type

Select the content type to apply to the input features:

Column Layout
Heading
Image
List
Page Break
Page Properties
Paragraph
Table
Table of Contents
Title

Format attribute set: documentpdf_type

Content Type > Heading

Heading

Heading Level

Select the Heading level to apply to the text:

Heading 1 (Default)
Heading 2
Heading 3
Heading 4

Heading hierarchy is honored in the output PDF.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_heading_level

Text

Provide the heading text.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_text

Styling

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Alignment

Select the alignment to apply to the element:

Left: Aligns text to the left margin, with a ragged right edge
Center: Aligns text in the middle, with ragged left and right edges
Right: Aligns text to the right margin, with a ragged left edge
Justify: Aligns text evenly along both left and right margins, adjusting spacing between words.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_align_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Content Type > Image

Image

Image Filename

Specify the path and filename of the image.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_image_filename

Image Width

(Optional) Specify a fixed width to apply to the image, in the units selected in Width Unit.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_image_width

Width Unit

When Image Width is specified, select the units to apply:

Percentage of Page or Column
Centimeters
Inches
Points

Format attribute set: documentpdf_image_width_unit

Caption

When enabled, places a caption with the image.

Caption Position

Select the caption position relative to the image:

Bottom
Top

Format attribute set: documentpdf_image_caption_position

Caption

Provide the caption text.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_text

Link

When enabled, creates a hyperlink on the image.

Link Type

Select the type of link to create:

External: Link to an external URL.
Heading: Link to a heading in the output PDF.
Page: Link to a page in the output PDF.

Link

Specify the link destination, either a URL, page number, or heading as appropriate.

Headings must be an exact match including case.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_image_link

Styling

Alignment

Select the alignment to apply to the element:

Left: Aligns text to the left margin, with a ragged right edge.
Center: Aligns text in the middle, with ragged left and right edges.
Right: Aligns text to the right margin, with a ragged left edge.
Justify: Aligns text evenly along both left and right margins, adjusting spacing between words.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_align_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Caption

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Background Color

Specify the color of the text background.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_background_color_[suffix]

Alignment

Select the alignment to apply to the element:

Left: Aligns text to the left margin, with a ragged right edge.
Center: Aligns text in the middle, with ragged left and right edges.
Right: Aligns text to the right margin, with a ragged left edge.
Justify: Aligns text evenly along both left and right margins, adjusting spacing between words.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_align_[suffix]

Line Spacing

Specify the spacing between lines of text as a multiplier, where the default value of one ( 1) is single-spaced.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_line_spacing_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Content Type > List

Ordering

Select a list style:

Ordered: Numbered.
Unordered: Bulleted.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_list_item_order

Indent Level

Specify the level of indentation to use, as in:

Level 0 (Default)
1. Level 1
  1. Level 2

If the list is Ordered and the indent level changes, the list item count restarts at 1.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_list_item_indent_level

Text

Provide the list item text.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_text

Styling

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Background Color

Specify the color of the text background.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_background_color_[suffix]

Alignment

Select the alignment to apply to the element:

Left: Aligns text to the left margin, with a ragged right edge.
Center: Aligns text in the middle, with ragged left and right edges.
Right: Aligns text to the right margin, with a ragged left edge.
Justify: Aligns text evenly along both left and right margins, adjusting spacing between words.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_align_[suffix]

Line Spacing

Specify the spacing between lines of text as a multiplier, where the default value of one ( 1) is single-spaced.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_line_spacing_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Content Type > Page Properties

Page Properties

Page Orientation	Select the orientation of all subsequent pages: Landscape Portrait Page orientation will be ignored when using a custom page size. Format attribute set: documentpdf_page_orientation
Page Size	Select the page size of all subsequent pages: A3 A4 A5 Custom Legal Letter Format attribute set: documentpdf_page_size
Page Width	When Page Size is Custom, specify the page width in the units selected in Page Size Unit.
Page Height	When Page Size is Custom, specify the page height in the units selected in Page Size Unit.
Page Size Unit	When Page Size is Custom, select the units to apply: Centimeters Inches Millimeters Points Format attribute set: documentpdf_page_size_unit
Header Left	(Optional) Provide text to place in the header, left side. Format attribute set: documentpdf_header_left
Header Center	(Optional) Provide text to place in the header, center position. Format attribute set: documentpdf_header_center
Header Right	(Optional) Provide text to place in the header, right side. Format attribute set: documentpdf_header_right
Footer Left	(Optional) Provide text to place in the footer, left side. Format attribute set: documentpdf_footer_left
Footer Center	(Optional) Provide text to place in the footer, center position. Format attribute set: documentpdf_footer_center
Footer Right	(Optional) Provide text to place in the footer, right side. Format attribute set: documentpdf_footer_right
Watermark	When enabled, provide text to appear diagonally across the page. Format attribute set: documentpdf_watermark_text

Styling

Styling applies to optional header and footer text. Watermarks are styled separately.

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Line Spacing

Specify the spacing between lines of text as a multiplier, where the default value of one ( 1) is single-spaced.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_line_spacing_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Watermark

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Background Color

Specify the color of the text background.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_background_color_[suffix]

Opacity

Specify the opacity of the watermark as a number from 0 to 1, where 0 is completely transparent and 1 is fully opaque.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_opacity_watermark

Line Spacing

Specify the spacing between lines of text as a multiplier, where the default value of one ( 1) is single-spaced.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_line_spacing_[suffix]

Content Type > Paragraph

Paragraph

Text	The text of the paragraph. Format attribute set: documentpdf_text

Styling

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Background Color

Specify the color of the text background.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_background_color_[suffix]

Alignment

Select the alignment to apply to the element:

Left: Aligns text to the left margin, with a ragged right edge.
Center: Aligns text in the middle, with ragged left and right edges.
Right: Aligns text to the right margin, with a ragged left edge.
Justify: Aligns text evenly along both left and right margins, adjusting spacing between words.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_align_[suffix]

Line Spacing

Specify the spacing between lines of text as a multiplier, where the default value of one ( 1) is single-spaced.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_line_spacing_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Content Type > Table

Table

This table specifies the columns to include in the table.

Column Header

Specify the column name to appear in the heading row. If all Column Headers are left blank, the header row will be omitted from the output table.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_table_row_headings

Column Value

Specify the column value or text, to be placed under the Column Header.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_table_row_values

Column Width

Specify the column width, either:

A number between 1 and 100, denoting the percentage of page width, or
Stretch

Stretch columns all share the remaining space after columns with numeric widths are allocated.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_table_row_widths

Styling

Font Size

Specify the font size, to be applied to both the header and rows.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

Table Alignment

Select the table’s alignment relative to the page:

Left
Center
Right

Text Alignment

Select the alignment to apply to the element:

Left: Aligns text to the left margin, with a ragged right edge.
Center: Aligns text in the middle, with ragged left and right edges.
Right: Aligns text to the right margin, with a ragged left edge.
Justify: Aligns text evenly along both left and right margins, adjusting spacing between words.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_align_[suffix]

Line Spacing

Specify the spacing between lines of text as a multiplier, where the default value of one ( 1) is single-spaced.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_line_spacing_[suffix]

Border Layout

Specify which lines of the table are visible:

All: All lines.
Horizontal Lines: Horizontal lines only.
Internal: Internal lines only.
Minimal: Internal vertical lines and single horizontal line.
None: No cell borders.
No Horizontal Lines: Outer border, vertical lines and single top line.
Single Top Line: One line below the heading row, at Outer Border Width.

Outer Border Width

Specify the width of the outer table border in points.

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Header

Font

Specify the font name, style, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Note that size is set above, in the Font Size parameter.

Fonts can be selected from the font picker via the ellipsis button, or provided as a string.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Background Color

Specify the color of the text background.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_background_color_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Left Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding to the left of the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_left_[suffix]

Right Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding to the right of the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_right_[suffix]

Row

Font

Specify the font name, style, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Note that size is set above, in the Font Size parameter.

Fonts can be selected from the font picker via the ellipsis button, or provided as a string.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Background Color

Specify the color of the text background.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_background_color_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Left Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding to the left of the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_left_[suffix]

Right Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding to the right of the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_right_[suffix]

Content Type > Table Of Contents

The Table of Contents is generated from headings and has no configuration parameters.

Styling

Heading

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Alignment

Select the alignment to apply to the element:

Left: Aligns text to the left margin, with a ragged right edge.
Center: Aligns text in the middle, with ragged left and right edges.
Right: Aligns text to the right margin, with a ragged left edge.
Justify: Aligns text evenly along both left and right margins, adjusting spacing between words.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_align_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Text

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Line Spacing

Specify the spacing between lines of text as a multiplier, where the default value of one ( 1) is single-spaced.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_line_spacing_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Content Type > Title

Title

Text	Provide the title text. Format attribute set: documentpdf_text

Styling

Font

Specify the font name, style, size, and any effects (~~strikeout~~, underline) to apply to the text.

Format attributes set:

documentpdf_font_family_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_size_[suffix]

documentpdf_font_emphasis_[suffix]

Font Color

Specify the color of the text foreground.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_font_color_[suffix]

Background Color

Specify the color of the text background.

Specifying Colors

Colors may be entered directly or chosen from the color picker via the ellipsis button.

Syntax

Colors can be specified by RGB values or hex codes. RGB values may be either 24-bit or decimal (0 - 1).

In the case of (1,1,1) which is valid for both 24-bit and decimal, the decimal interpretation (white) is generally used when specifying colors*.

Hex codes are accepted with or without a hash sign (#).

24-bit RGB	Decimal RGB	Hex code
0,0,0	0,0,0	#000000
255,0,0	1,0,0	#FF0000
202,173,232	0.79,0.68,0.91	#CAADE8
255,255,255	1,1,1	#FFFFFF

* Color interpretation may vary in other contexts such as raster bands and palettes.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_background_color_[suffix]

Alignment

Select the alignment to apply to the element:

Left: Aligns text to the left margin, with a ragged right edge.
Center: Aligns text in the middle, with ragged left and right edges.
Right: Aligns text to the right margin, with a ragged left edge.
Justify: Aligns text evenly along both left and right margins, adjusting spacing between words.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_align_[suffix]

Line Spacing

Specify the spacing between lines of text as a multiplier, where the default value of one ( 1) is single-spaced.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_line_spacing_[suffix]

Top Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding above the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_top_[suffix]

Bottom Padding

(Optional) Specify any amount of padding below the element in points.

Format attribute set: documentpdf_padding_bottom_[suffix]

Editing Transformer Parameters

Transformer parameters can be set by directly entering values, using expressions, or referencing other elements in the workspace such as attribute values or user parameters. Various editors and context menus are available to assist. To see what is available, click beside the applicable parameter.

How to Set Parameter Values

Defining Values

There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters.

Using the Text Editor

The Text Editor provides a convenient way to construct text strings (including regular expressions) from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and constants, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.

Text Editor

Using the Arithmetic Editor

The Arithmetic Editor provides a convenient way to construct math expressions from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and feature functions, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.

Arithmetic Editor

Conditional Values

Set values depending on one or more test conditions that either pass or fail.

Parameter Condition Definition Dialog

Content

Expressions and strings can include a number of functions, characters, parameters, and more.

When setting values - whether entered directly in a parameter or constructed using one of the editors - strings and expressions containing String, Math, Date/Time or FME Feature Functions will have those functions evaluated. Therefore, the names of these functions (in the form @<function_name>) should not be used as literal string values.

Content Types

String Functions	These functions manipulate and format strings.
Special Characters	A set of control characters is available in the Text Editor.
Math Functions	Math functions are available in both editors.
Date/Time Functions	Date and time functions are available in the Text Editor.
Math Operators	These operators are available in the Arithmetic Editor.
FME Feature Functions	These return primarily feature-specific values.
FME Parameters	FME and workspace-specific parameters may be used.
Creating and Modifying User Parameters	Create your own editable parameters.

Dialog Options - Tables

Table Tools

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

Row Reordering

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

Add a row
Remove a row
Move current row up one
Move current row down one
Move current row to top
Move current row to bottom

Cut, Copy, and Paste

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

Cut a row - delete and copy to clipboard
Copy a row to the clipboard
Paste a row from the clipboard

Cut, copy, and paste may be used within a transformer, or between transformers.

Filter

Start typing a string, and the matrix will only display rows matching those characters. Searches all columns. This only affects the display of attributes within the transformer - it does not alter which attributes are output.

Import

Import populates the table with a set of new attributes read from a dataset. Specific application varies between transformers.

Reset/Refresh

Generally resets the table to its initial state, and may provide additional options to remove invalid entries. Behavior varies between transformers.

Note: Not all tools are available in all transformers.

For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

Reference

Processing Behavior	Feature-Based
Feature Holding	No
Dependencies	None
Aliases
History

FME Online Resources

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Examples may contain information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver, Open Government Licence - British Columbia, and/or Open Government Licence – Canada.

DocumentPDFStyler

Typical Uses

How does it work?

Markdown Styling and Links

Inline Styling

Links

Usage Notes

Configuration

Parameters

Column Layout

Heading

Styling

Image

Styling

Styling

Page Break

Page Properties

Styling

Paragraph

Styling

Table

Styling

Table of Contents

Styling

Title

Styling

Editing Transformer Parameters

Defining Values

Using the Text Editor

Using the Arithmetic Editor

Conditional Values

Content

Table Tools

Reference

FME Online Resources