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Format Guide

Everything you need to use the TempLight format: placeholders, type hints, escaping rules, and complete examples.

Basic Placeholder

Defines a placeholder labeled "name." Labels are meant to be replaced with user input. Spaces inside the brackets are optional — [name] and [ name ] are equivalent.

Placeholder Types

You can guide how each placeholder behaves by adding a type hint after a colon: [ field:type ]. The following types are supported:

text (default)

This is the default when no type is specified. Intended for short, single-line input like names, titles, or brief responses.

date

Used for date-specific input. Tools that support this type can render a calendar picker or appropriate date interface.

select

Defines a dropdown or multiple-choice input with predefined options. Commas separate the choices. At least one option is required — if none are provided, the field should be treated as a text input.

Use quotation marks for options that contain spaces or punctuation:

longtext

Used for extended, multi-line responses such as explanations, comments, or detailed input. Especially useful in forms or writing tools that anticipate paragraph-style content.

Escaping Brackets

Double brackets [[ ... ]] are reserved for non-fillable, literal bracketed text. Any content inside double brackets will render as [ static content ] in the output — the brackets are preserved, but the content is not treated as a placeholder.

Full Examples

Letter template

This can be used in email or messaging templates, faculty communication, AI prompt scaffolds, form letters, or syllabus generation tools.

Meeting notes template

Ready to try it? Open the TempLight Tool and paste a template.