Template variables

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import2ledger templates have access to a few variables for each transaction that can be included in the output entry using `Python's format string syntax <https://docs.python.org/3/library/string.html#formatstrings>`_.  For most uses, all you need to do is write ``{variable_name}`` in the template, and the variable's value will be filled in there.  For example, this template sets different payees for each side of the transaction::

  template patreon income =

    Income:Patreon  -100%%

    ;Payee: {payee}

    Accrued:Accounts Receivable:Patreon  100%%

    ;Payee: Patreon

You can use the following variables:

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Name               Contents

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amount             The total amount of the transaction, as a simple decimal

                   number (not currency-formatted)

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currency           The three-letter code for the transaction currency

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date               The date of the transaction, in your configured output

                   format

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payee              The name of the transaction payee

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Custom hooks may add more template variables.