# IT:AD:NVelocity:HowTo:Compile Templates #



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## Process ##


Assuming you have 

body.nv:
<sxh>
#parse ("Header.nv")

Hi3 $Context.name,

This output has been generated on $Context.date.

<ul>
#foreach ($item in $Context.dict)
<li>$item.Value</li>
</ul>
#end

#if ( $Context.dict.Values.Count > 1  )
<p>Cool...</p>
#else
<p>BUmmer</p>
#end</sxh>

referencing `Header.nv`:

<sxh>
<h1>$Context.headerText</h1>
#parse ("Parts/SubHeader.nv")
</sxh>

which in turn references `SubHeader.nv`:

<sxh>
<h1>$Context.subHeader</h1>
</sxh>


You can then pass it a model of 

<sxh csharp>

            var viewModel = new
                {
                    headerText = "AHEADER!!!",
                    subHeader="foo bar foo...",
                    name = "John", date = DateTime.Now, 
                    dict=new Dictionary<string,string> {{"AKey","AValue"},{"BKey","BValue"}}
                };
</sxh>

## Resources ##

* http://auctivacommerce.com/help/entry.aspx?id=An-introduction-to-NVelocity-for-custom-email-template-design
* https://chrisseroka.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/generating-html-document-from-template-using-nvelocity/
* http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/12751/Template-merging-with-NVelocity-and-ASP-NET