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<pre>@xml.fieldname.sectionnodename.rownodename.total.columnnodename.nodevalue@</pre>
==Styling XML data Advanced Data Table for web, print and conversion to PDF==
[[File:xml-readonly-styled.png|500px|border|The worksheet styled at 700 pixels wide in a Display Text and Variables custom field]]
Note:
# Make Sure sure your Advanced Data Table has 8 or less columns to ensure it will print and fit on screen
# If the user is expected to enter paragraphs of information do so in a new row or new section, instead of adding another column.
# If your worksheet does not look as expected make sure '''Apply Default Styles''' is toggled on in the '''Section Builder''' and then click '''Build''' on each of your sections in the section builder.
Note:
# Under Display you can customize the Button Label. To meet with Accessibility guidelines you must change the button label from '''Open''' to something meaningful like '''Modify Budget'''. The user must know what the button will do based on the text in the button. You cannot have a generic link that says '''open''' or '''click here''' as that does not provide enough information when read out of context.
# Sections must contain 8 or less columns to render properly and be usable.
===Styling Advanced Data Table for Converting to PDF and Printing===
You can print your Advanced Data Table content by displaying it in a '''Display Text and Variables''' custom field. In order to do this the content must fit within 700 pixels wide (portrait) or 900 pixels wide (landscape) otherwise content will cut off when a PDF is generated. To ensure content does not cut off and to ensure columns between sections align, we will use CSS in a SmartFolder and amend our '''Display Text and Variables''' custom field.
# Navigate to the desired '''Display Text and Variables'''.
# Add your desired variable example '''@xml.Budget.Expenses.html@''' inside the div with the '''class="xml8col"'''.
# Change the '''8''' in '''class="xml8col"''' to the number of columns in your section. Note you must have 8 or less columns.
# Save your custom field
You now have a version of your Advanced Data Table that you can display on the object such as the level 1 application and you can convert this to a PDF using the Web Page View custom field.
