From 3bcac87be3e2aa8b31019f1ce14991bd1c0572af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quinten Steenhuis Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:21:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] In class, noticed the students took the 'info' box a bit too literally, especially switching from PDF court form to a DOCX mockup of the form. Softening it here a bit. --- docs/authoring/docx_templates.md | 5 +++-- docs/authoring/pdf_templates.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/authoring/docx_templates.md b/docs/authoring/docx_templates.md index 450b8060b..fa98e0ca7 100644 --- a/docs/authoring/docx_templates.md +++ b/docs/authoring/docx_templates.md @@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ slug: docx --- :::tip -Consider whether to use a PDF template instead. +If strict layout and matching the original page count are important, consider whether to use a PDF template instead. **Reasons to use DOCX:** -* DOCX documents will grow or shrink to accomodate as much or as little information as the user provides +* DOCX documents will grow or shrink to accommodate as much or as little information as the user provides * DOCX documents allow you to use lists and repeated groups naturally and with little extra effort after labeling the first item * DOCX documents allow you to easily make whole sections of a document contingent * DOCX documents work well with linear content that is read by scanning down the page, not across @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Consider whether to use a PDF template instead. * DOCX documents do not work as well for content formatted in columns or that require precise layout * DOCX document content may flow unexpectedly if it is longer than expected + ::: DOCX templates can be edited in any editor that is able to edit DOCX files, including: diff --git a/docs/authoring/pdf_templates.md b/docs/authoring/pdf_templates.md index 6ef2c0bc3..158f985ba 100644 --- a/docs/authoring/pdf_templates.md +++ b/docs/authoring/pdf_templates.md @@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ slug: pdfs --- :::tip -Consider whether to use a DOCX template instead. +If strict layout is not important, consider whether to use a DOCX template instead. **Reasons to use PDF:** -* PDF files may be the best choice if you are automating an approved court form that already exists as a PDF +* PDF files are usually the best choice if you are automating an approved court form that already exists as a PDF * PDF files are good for heavily formatted content that includes columns and multiple fields on a single line **Reasons to avoid PDF:**