Overview

The Hermes Template Language allows for the use of variables within the subject and body of an email sent through Hermes (but not the mailing lists).  This allows you to send customized emails to students, parents, and staff.

Syntax

All variables in the language are enclosed in:

{{ }}

For example, if you wish to say "Hi", followed by the name of the student the email concerns, you could write:

Hi {{ student_name }}

Available Variables

The following are the variables that are usable in a template:

Student

student

The student model directly, you can use this to access the following subattributes:

student.student_id
student.ofcl
student.user.email

Sender

sender

The user model of the sender, you can use this to access the following subattributes:

sender.first_name
sender.last_name
sender.email

Sender Name

sender_name

The full name of the senders.

Student Name

student_name

The full name of the student the email concerns.

Sender Email

sender_email

The email of the sender.

Salutation

salutation

A heuristic that is replaced by "Dear " followed by the full names of all recipients (separated by commas).  This is used in many included templates as the opening of an email.

Custom Variables

The language also supports things like:

• Report cards
• Translated report cards
• Student schedules
• Most student data widgets

For use on these advanced features, please contact support directly, and we'd be more than happy to help you use the language to its full potential.