Format money and dates, add links and images, show text only when it applies, and lay out lists in tables.
Word document templates and everything else use different options, so this page covers each separately. See Word templates and everything else.
Emails, texts, and other templates
These options work in emails, text messages, bid sheets, PDF catalog templates, certificates, display pages, receipt headers and footers, and basket descriptions.
Filters
Add a filter after a reference, separated by a |, to change how it's shown.
| Filter | What it does | Example output |
|---|---|---|
currency | Formats a number as money. | $300.00 |
timestamp | Shows a date and time in your organization's time zone. | |
pad3 | Adds zeros to the start of a number to make it three digits long. | 007 |
For example:
Starting bid: {{ StartingBid | currency }}
Item #{{ Number | pad3 }}
Formatted money without a filter:
Every money field also has a formatted version with AsString added to its name. {{ StartingBidAsString }} shows the same thing as {{ StartingBid | currency }}.
Links and images
| What it shows | Code |
|---|---|
| Link to the item on your event website | {{ Item }} followed by the link filter |
| Link to your event website | {{ Event }} followed by the link filter |
| The item's main image, in an email | {{ Item }} followed by the image filter |
{{ Item | link }}
{{ Event | link }}
{{ Item | image }}
Images don't display in text messages.
Show text only when a field has a value
Wrap text in {% ifstr FieldName %} and {% endifstr %} to show it only when the field isn't blank. This keeps your messages tidy when some records are missing information.
For example, this only adds the company line for participants who have a company:
{{ Name }}{% ifstr Company %}, {{ Company }}{% endifstr %}
Loop through a list
{% for bid in WinningBids %}{{ bid.Bidder.Name }}: {{ bid.Amount | currency }}
{% endfor %}
See Lists everywhere else for the lists you can use.
Word document templates
These options only work in Word document templates. See Word Templates.
Conditions
Show different text depending on a value. The condition is met when the value isn't blank, zero, or N.
{% if HasWinningBid %}Won by {{ WinningBidder.Name }}{% else %}No winner yet{% end %}
The {% else %} part is optional.
Loops
| To | Write |
|---|---|
| Repeat text for each entry in a list | {% foreach ListName %}…{% end %} |
| Sort the list first | {% foreach ListName orderby FieldName %}…{% end %} |
| Repeat a table row for each entry | {% row ListName %} at the start of the row's first cell |
To build a table with one row per entry:
- Insert a table with a header row and one more row.
- In the second row, put
{% row ListName %}at the start of the first cell. - Add the fields for each entry in that row's cells, such as
{{ Amount }}.
Auctria repeats the second row once for each entry in the list. No {% end %} is needed.
Totals and counts
| What it shows | Code | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Number of entries in a list | {{ count ListName }} | {{ count ItemsWon }} |
| Total of a field across a list | {{ sum ListName FieldName }} | {{ sum ItemsWon Amount }} |
Today's date
These show the current date or time in your organization's time zone, at the moment the document is generated.
| What it shows | Code |
|---|---|
| Today's date | {{ currentdate }} |
| The current time | {{ currenttime }} |
| The current date and time | {{ now }} |
Display options
Add # and an option after a reference to change how it's shown.
| Option | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
NoCents=true | Shows money without cents. | {{ Balance # NoCents=true }} shows $250 |
NoZero=true | Shows nothing when the value is zero. | {{ Balance # NoZero=true }} |
TimestampFormat= | Shows a date in the format you choose. | {{ CreatedAt # TimestampFormat=MMM d, yyyy h:mm tt }} shows Oct 23, 2026 8:45 PM |
Without TimestampFormat, dates show as 23-Oct 8:45 PM.
Date format codes
| Code | Shows | Example |
|---|---|---|
d | Day of the month | 3 |
dd | Day of the month, two digits | 03 |
ddd | Short day name | Fri |
dddd | Full day name | Friday |
M | Month number | 10 |
MM | Month number, two digits | 10 |
MMM | Short month name | Oct |
MMMM | Full month name | October |
yyyy | Year | 2026 |
h | Hour, 12-hour clock | 8 |
HH | Hour, 24-hour clock | 20 |
mm | Minutes | 45 |
tt | AM or PM | PM |