Loads an HTML template from a file in the script project.
class HtmlService method .createTemplateFromFile()
HtmlService is the Apps Script service.
.createTemplateFromFile() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Use a separate template file for complex UIs.
- Designers can edit HTML while devs keep the logic in .gs.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on createTemplateFromFile. Write HtmlService.createTemplateFromFile(), not HtmlService.createTemplateFromFile or createTemplateFromFile by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like HtmlService.createTemplateFromFile().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write HtmlService.createTemplateFromFile(), not HtmlService .createTemplateFromFile(), HtmlService.createTemplateFromFile (), or HtmlService . createTemplateFromFile().
- Wrong capitalization. Use HtmlService and createTemplateFromFile, not htmlservice or createtemplatefromfile.
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Related methods
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.createHtmlOutputFromFile()
Loads HTML from a file in the script project.
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.createTemplate()
Creates an HTML template from a string with scriptlets.
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.evaluate()
Renders a template into final HTML output.
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.createHtmlOutput()
Builds HTML output from a string for dialogs or sidebars.
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.setTitle()
Sets the title shown on a dialog or sidebar.
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