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--- projects:docplates:start [2020-08-12 03:04] – [Technologies] nkukard
+++ projects:docplates:start [2021-12-23 05:40] (current) – [TODO] nkukard
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 ===== Purpose =====
-Python + Jinja based document templating system.
+Python + Jinja2 + LaTex (+WeasyPrint) based document templating system.
-This is required for PDF document generating in other projects.
+The original software is written in Perl and uses TemplateToolkit and was written over the course of about 10 years.
+I am converting this software to Python and making some things more pretty, at the same time adding better features based on hindsight.
+This software is responsible for generating quotations and project proposals totaling 200-300 pages.
 ===== Features =====
+Currently just working on adding the following features...
   * LaTex document templating
+  * API support
+  * Quotations plugin/addon
+  * Projects plugin/addon
+  * Unit tests
+==== Future ====
+  * HTML document templating (support is somewhat added)
+  * Web interface
+    * Media support
+    * Change control
+    * PDF generation authorization
+      * By default has DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT in red horizontal?
+  * Document wizard
 ===== Technologies =====
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   * Pull code out of internal Perl project
+  * Quotes addon
+    * Products addons
+  * Projects addon
+    * Pricing addonds?
 ===== Usage =====
-Generate a PDF document from a jinja template...  (creates file/template.pdf)
+Generate a PDF document from a jinja template...  (creates document.pdf)
 <code>
-docplate file/template.jinja
+docplate document.tex
 </code>