Advanced Concepts
Master-level patterns for dynamic data modeling, formula scripting, multi-series data charts, LaTeX mathematical typesetting, and variable page layouts.
Welcome to the Advanced Concepts section. While the Editor Guide covers day-to-day layout building and styling, this section explores the architectural patterns required to build sophisticated, data-dense documents at scale.
Whether you are assembling automated analytical reports, generating financial statements with dynamic Chart.js visualizations, or designing mixed-orientation documents with variable margins, these guides cover the complete advanced workflow.
Core Topics
Charts, Formulas & LaTeX
Build analytical reports combining dynamic chart visualizations, formulas for data reshaping (MAP), hidden computational layers, custom variable inputs, grouped tables, and KaTeX mathematical notation.
Data Access & Collections
Understand the core '1 Record = 1 Document' generation paradigm, relational payload shaping, collection filtering, sorting, grouping, nested hierarchies, and Collection ID context disambiguation.
Variable Page Sections
Design complex multi-page templates mixing different paper formats (Letter, A4, Legal, Tabloid), page orientations (Portrait and Landscape), and independent margin boundaries across sections.
Headers, Footers & Pagination
Master multi-column running headers and footers, selective per-section visibility (e.g. cover pages), and exact dynamic page numbering counters ('Page X of Y').
What Makes These Patterns Powerful?
- Zero-Code Intermediary Transformations: Use built-in formula functions like
MAP,SUM, andROUNDdirectly inside your template without having to pre-process your database or webhook payloads on an external server. - True Mixed-Orientation Print Engine: Combine portrait text pages with wide landscape appendices and full-bleed zero-margin cover pages within a single unified PDF file.
- Deterministic Variable Resolution: Bind chart series, custom calculation outputs, and repeating line-item tables to clean, unambiguous collection paths.
- Publish-Ready Mathematical Typesetting: Embed native LaTeX equations directly alongside business metrics with sharp, vector-quality rendering.
Fibery
Connect ComposeIt with Fibery to dynamically generate documents and invoices from your database records.
Charts, Formulas & LaTeX
End-to-end guide to building analytical reports with dynamic chart visualizations, data-formula reshaping (MAP), hidden calculation layers, custom variable inputs, grouped tables, and LaTeX mathematical typesetting.