2022.1

OLConnect 2022.1 Designer Improvements
Import Microsoft Word documents into print Templates
Added the ability to create new print Templates from Word documents and to import Word
documents into an existing Templates. (SHARED-83760)
The import uses the original Word document page size, margins, text formatting, lists, graphics,
TextBoxes and even mail-merge information.
The contents of the Word file are added to the first Section in the Connect Template.
Mail merge place holders in Word documents are used to create a datamodel and userscritps.
Images are written to the Images folder and a base stylesheet is added to the Stylesheets
panel. TextBox objects are converted to <div> elements.
HTML templating using Handlebars
Provided new functionality that reduces the amount of scripting needed to create placeholder
heavy and modular design templates. (SHARED-83543)
If you’ve ever created OL Connect Designer templates for long documents like contracts and
insurance policies, you’re undoubtedly familiar with snippets. Snippet-heavy templates can
become hard to maintain when each snippet requires multiple scripts to apply personalization
and conditions. It requires the snippets and scripts to be thoughtfully organized (grouping,
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