Epistola Suite
Suite Documentation
Reference guides for every part of the Epistola document generation platform.
Concepts
Templates
How to create and manage the document templates your organization generates.
Expected Data
Define which information a template needs and keep useful examples for preview and testing.
Variants
Presentation variations of a template with attribute-based resolution, scoring, and default fallback.
Versions
Numbered version lifecycle per variant: Draft, Published, and Archived states with immutability guarantees.
Version Comparison
Side-by-side PDF preview comparing two versions of a variant with data example selection.
Environments
Tenant-scoped deployment targets for version activation and the deployment matrix.
Deployment Matrix
Visual matrix of active versions per variant per environment with inline version selection and auto-deploy.
Themes
Reusable style definitions with document styles, page settings, block style presets, and a multi-level style cascade.
Stencils
Versioned reusable template parts that authors insert as editable copies.
Multi-tenancy
Tenant-scoped resources with slug identifiers, data isolation, tenant switcher, and per-tenant dashboards.
Catalogs
Use catalogs to share templates and reusable content between tenants or projects.
How-to Guides
Editor Overview
Use the visual editor to build, preview, and refine a document template.
Block Types
Choose the right content, layout, logic, and page blocks for your document.
Expressions
Connect template content to data, format values, and show or repeat content dynamically.
Rich Text
Format text, add lists, and place dynamic values inside sentences or paragraphs.
Generate Documents
Preview drafts, publish approved versions, and generate production PDFs from template data.
PDF Output
Configure PDF/A archival output and check that generated documents render correctly.
Attributes
Tenant-scoped attribute registry with keys, display names, allowed values, and variant classification.
Code Lists
Reusable option lists for attributes and controlled values in templates.
Catalogs
Group, release, share, import, and upgrade reusable content.
Images
Tenant-scoped image upload with drag-and-drop, format restrictions, image grid, and editor integration.
Fonts
Choose and manage the fonts used by generated documents.
Connected Systems
Use connected systems to generate documents from approved templates.
Access & Permissions
Give users and integrations only the access they need.
Technical Reference
Generation API Reference
Technical notes for connecting external systems to Epistola document generation.
Data Contract Reference
Technical guidance for expected document data, validation, and example payloads.
Catalog Reference
Technical notes for exchanging template catalogs between Suite installations.
Rendering Reference
Technical notes for PDF rendering, archival output, and output validation.
Troubleshooting
Quality Checks
Alpha checks that compare template examples with contract and accessibility expectations before publication.
Jobs
Job lifecycle from PENDING to COMPLETED, per-item batch tracking, filtering, and cancellation.
Operations Overview
Generation history, logs, audit, support features, and current operational boundaries.