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You can use the ssattach function to append one or more PDF documents stored in either a Single File Field or Smart Folder to a Web Page View Field.

Note: The attached PDF file(s) will not be visible when viewing the web page in HTML mode, but will be appended when exported as a PDF, saved as a PDF, emailed as PDF or created by a Workflow as attachment.

Syntax

To attach a PDF file to the beginning or the end of the Web Page View:

<!--@ssattach(position;pdf file location)-->

To attach a PDF file to a defined page location within the Web Page View:

<!--@ssattach(insert;pdf file location;page number)-->

To control the format settings of the PDF generated by the Web Page View use the following syntax:

<!--@ssattach(setting;pdf file location)-->

Where:

• position is either before, after or insert.
• page number is the page at which the file should be inserted into the PDF document.

Note: The page number is only specified when using insert as the position.

• pdf file location is:

File Source	Syntax	Comments
Smart Folder	/files/folder1/folder2/File_Name.pdf	To obtain select View URL from the File Options combo box next to the relevant file in the Smart Folder. The first part of the URL should be omitted: the location specified should begin with "/files/..." as in the examples below.
Single File Custom Field	@Custom Field Name.value@
Multiple Files Custom Field	@Custom Field Name.files@	All PDF files stored in field will be attached.

Notes:

• Single or Multiple file fields on parent/grandparent levels can also be included using:

• @parent.Custom Field Name.value@, @parent.parent.Custom Field Name.files@, etc.

• The page number is only specified when using insert as the position.
• When using setting the PDF file will not be attached. The PDF file referenced should be a blank one-page PDF file which has the format settings you wish your PDF document to have. These are normally stored in a Smart Folder.

Examples

• Append a PDF file from a Smart Folder before the current Web Page View Field page:

<!--@ssattach(before;/files/1234/123/myfile.pdf )-->

• Append a PDF file from a Smart Folder after the current Web Page View Field page:

<!--@ssattach(after;/files/1234/123/myfile.pdf )-->

• Append a PDF file from a Single File Custom Field called "AttachPDFFile" before the current Web Page View Field page:.

<!--@ssattach(before;@AttachPDFFile.value@)--> 

• Note: Don't forget to include .value

• Insert all PDF files stored in a Multiple Files Custom Field called "AttachManyPDFFiles" at page 4 of the current Web Page View Field page:.

<!--@ssattach(insert;@AttachManyPDFFiles.files@;4)--> 

• Note: Don't forget to include .files

• Attach PDF files to a Level 1 Web Page View from the UTA Role Custom Fields on the contact section:

[#(?object=contact;)<!--@ssattach(after;$?opr_123456.value$)-->#]

Where 123456 is the Custom Field ID

• To control the format settings of the PDF that is output by using the following syntax. The PDF file referenced should be a blank one-page PDF file which has the format settings you wish your PDF document to have. The Web Page View will be inserted onto this template:

<!--@ssattach(setting;/files/1234/123/myfile.pdf)--> 

Additional Information

• IMPORTANT Any PDF files that have the Content Copying or Content Copying or Extraction security restriction in place have been encrypted and cannot be included.

The settings can be viewed by opening the PDF and clicking File > Document Properties > Security (steps may vary depending on the version of your PDF reader)

See also: Display Additional File Attributes for PDF Documents

• The ssattach function can be placed anywhere inside the Web Page View Field
• All PDF page settings will driven by the first PDF document file, whether it is a static file or one generated by SmartSimple
• Multiple PDF files can be attached from different sources by using multiple ssattach statements:

<!--@ssattach(before;/files/1234/123/myfileheader.pdf )-->
<!--@ssattach(after;/files/1234/123/myfilefooter.pdf )-->
<!--@ssattach(after;/files/1234/123/myfileappendix.pdf )-->
<html><body>
  My Pdf file
</body></html>

• sslogic can be used if the PDF file(s) to be attached needs to be varied using conditional statements:

<!--@sslogic('@type@'='contact')-->
       <!--@ssattach(after;@parent.contract.value@)-->
<!--@else-->
     <!--@ssattach(after;@parent.othercontract.value@)-->
<!--@end-->

See Also

• Web Page View
• sslogic