Function API only Updated 17 Oct 2026

`generateDocument(file, template)`

Produces a file using the specified template (HTML, PDF etc) and returns it as a byte array. Runs as the user who published the site, not as the visitor.

Parameters

filestringrequired

Absolute path to file.

templatestringrequired

Name of the template to use to generate this file's output.

Returns

The generated file as a byte array. null when file or template is missing, and the text Load failed for '<file>' and template '<template>' when the file does not exist.

Example

Normal JavaScript, running in the browser or on the Docly™ server.

// Generate a PDF and store it in a variable
let data = docly.generateDocument(
    "somefile", 
    "Contract.html.pdf");