The Template Processor pre-imports dw.util.StringUtils, so the StringUtils class can be used within a template by its simple name.
| Methods | Description |
|---|---|
| static formatDate(date : Date) : String | Formats a date with the default date format of the current site. |
| static formatInteger(number : Number) : String | Returns a formatted integer number using the default integer format of the current site. The method can also be called to format a floating point as an integer. |
| static formatNumber(number : Number) : String | Returns a formatted number using the default number format of the current site. |
| static garble(str : String, replaceChar : String, suffixLength : Number) : String | Return a string in which a specified number of characters in the suffix isn't changed, and the rest of the characters are replaced with the specified character. |
| static pad(str : String, width : Number) : String | Provides cell padding functionality to the template. |
| static stringToHtml(str : String) : String | Converts a given string to an HTML-safe string. This method substitutes characters that conflict with HTML syntax (<,>,&,") and characters that are beyond the ASCII chart (Unicode 160-255) to HTML4.0 named character entities. |
| static stringToWml(str : String) : String | Converts a given string to a WML-safe string. This method substitutes characters that conflict with WML syntax (<,>,&,',"$) to WML named entities. |
| static stringToXml(str : String) : String | Converts a given string to an XML-safe string. This method substitutes characters that conflict with HTML syntax (<,>,&,") and characters that are beyond the ASCII chart (Unicode 160-255) to HTML4.0 named character entities. |
| static trim(str : String) : String | Returns the string with leading and trailing white space removed. |
| static truncate(str : String, maxLength : Number, mode : String, suffix : String) : String | Truncates the string to the specified length using specified truncate mode. Optionally, appends the suffix to a truncated string. |
Example:
<isprint value="${StringUtils.pad("abc", 5)}"/>