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Document Composer ​

Document Composer

Overview ​

Document Composer is MinuteView's template-driven document generation engine. It allows you to design a document template once — then produce filled, formatted output documents automatically by drawing data from one or more connected data sources.

Document Composer is a supporting module. It does not operate standalone; instead, it is invoked from within other MinuteView modules:

  • Workflow Engine — trigger document generation as a step in an automated workflow
  • DocControl Transmittal Tool — produce transmittal documents and cover sheets as part of a transmittal
  • Configurator — generate project reports and output documents from configurator data

Two Components ​

Document Composer is made up of two distinct parts:

Document Composer Studio ​

The Studio is the web-based template editor built into the MinuteView interface. It is where you design and manage your document templates — defining layout, sections, field bindings, and data source connections.

A template created in Studio is reusable. Once configured, any compatible module can use it to generate output documents without further setup.

Document Composer Engine ​

The Engine is the back-end service that takes a template and a set of runtime data, resolves all field bindings against the data sources, and produces the final output document.

The Engine runs automatically — you do not interact with it directly. It is triggered whenever a workflow, transmittal, or configurator action requests document generation using a configured template.

How It Fits Together ​

[Workflow / DocControl / Configurator]
             │
             │  requests document generation
             ▼
  Document Composer Engine
  (resolves template + data)
             │
             ▼
       Output Document

Getting Started ​

If you are new to Document Composer, start with the Get Started guide to understand when and how to use it.

Documentation Sections ​

Get Started ​

Understand the Document Composer model and how to approach your first template.

Concepts ​

Learn the key concepts: templates, data sources, bindings, and the Studio/Engine split.

Configuration Guide ​

How to create and configure templates in Document Composer Studio.

Usage Guide ​

How to invoke Document Composer from Workflow, DocControl, and Configurator.

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