Doxctpl

Sample Code to generate word report by populating template

• Template file: Hello, my name is {{ name }}.

  import os,sys # standard python lib
  from docxtpl import DocxTemplate # pip install docxtpl
  
  # Change path to current working directory
  os.chdir(sys.path[0])
  
  # Get word template
  doc=DocxTemplate("Template.docx")
  context={"name":"Vivek"}
  
  doc.render(context)
  doc.save("Report.docx")
  

Code to insert images at placeholder

• contents in word file

  Hello, my name is {{ name }}.
  {{ placeholder_1}}
  {{ placeholder_2}}
  

  import os,sys # standard python lib
  from docxtpl import DocxTemplate, InlineImage # pip install docxtpl
  from docx.shared import Cm,Inches,Mm,Emu
  
  # Change path to current working directory
  os.chdir(sys.path[0])
  
  # Get word template
  doc=DocxTemplate("Template.docx")
  # Cm(5) represent length of image
  placeholder1=InlineImage(doc,"Placeholders/Placeholder_1.png",Cm(5))
  placeholder2=InlineImage(doc,"Placeholders/Placeholder_2.png",Cm(5))
  
  
  context={"name":"Vivek",
           "placeholder_1":placeholder1,
           "placeholder_2":placeholder2,
           }
  
  # to replace place holder image use following code
  # doc.replace_pic("originalfile1.png","newfile.png")
  
  doc.render(context)
  doc.save("Report.docx")