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CDML Questions re format tag and emailing

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As a newcomer to (the soon to be defunct it seems) CDML these questions are probably obvious, but:

1. When using the format tag ( as in [FMP-Field: Adress, format] for example ), how do I set what that format is? It works fine in that the carriage returns the visitor enters appear when we view the record but the text seems to come out in differenct sizes with different pages/databases.

2. Could you point me towards any help with sending mail when a visitor creates a record, ideally to send them a confirmation with the details they entered and to send us a slightly different version with that information - I know it's just a CDML action but if there's a site or a post with details on how it is done it would be helpful to read before I start

Many thanks

1. The rendered format will reflect the format specifications of that field on the named Layout.

2. Some examples of CDML emails exist on the Forums. Check using the Search capability of the Forum.

Good Luck.

Garry

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So I need to open our local database in FileMaker and change the font etc. in the layout then upload that version to our webhoster to should reflect the changes? There's no way of setting what the fomat will be in the HT / CD ML ?

Setting the Format with HTML/CSS would be the preference. Sometimes it is easier to to use the format on the Layout for currencies and decimals.

All the best.

Garry

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