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What is Apache FreeMarker?

Apache FreeMarker is a template engine and a Java library to generate text output (HTML web pages, e-mails, configuration files, source code, etc.) based on templates and changing data.

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Apache FreeMarker is a template engine and a Java library to generate text output (HTML web pages, e-mails, configuration files, source code, etc.) based on templates and changing data.

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5.0 out of 5
"Freemarker is best for message generation in desired format and Runtime UI components"
Apache Freemarker is best for generating mesaage in any format eg xml,json,swift,fix and ISO messages. And also best for Runtime UI components. I ...
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Hari K.
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5.0 out of 5
"Free marker for web design"
I had to generate multiple templates with the same set of backend data a long time ago. Great flexibility for web design
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"It is very good template engine for dynamic web pages."
Really easy to use. This is great when we have so many web templates and it's giving the flexibility to adjust them accordingly. And of cause, it's...
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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

We used this with Spring MVC as well before Thymeleaf arrives. A really good template engine does well with loops, lists, conditional statements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

FreeMarker is really good, but I would go with Thymeleaf if using with Spring Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Geanarate dynamic web pages, email templates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

Easy to use Java API

Great Performance.

Templates saves a lot of time by bypassing complete XML generation code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

Documentation can be improved. Developers need more samples so that they can easily start using Freemarker.

Need more examples on JSON structures with nested arrays and one to many relationships. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Avoided the need to use Standard XML APIs for XML generation. Saves lot of time and effort.

All I need is an XML template that can be populated by freemarker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

Highly configurable and easy to use, great locale awareness Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

Looping over objects can be verbose and long winded Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Multiple reports of similar format Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

We were using free market template along with jquerh Ajax. And we found it easy to use. Data binding is easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

Documentation part has a scope to be improved. Other than that I don't see any cons as of now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's a lightweight, fast and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

Using Freemarker to create ticket templates ant data collection files. Ease access to the Java methods, variables and operate them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

A little bit confused language syntax, need more time to understand other peoples written code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creating templates for POS financial tickets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

Great Performance and the way it handles some things (like whitespace), comparing to other template engines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

The documentation was not so good at that time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creating a custom struts2 theme Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

Easy to integrate to our webcms liferay. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

New classes and functions would be really nice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Different user approaches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

Good for building simple templates,simple to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

there is better template builder from Spring Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

building template for emails Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

The way it provides a way to parse JSON objects in HTML code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

I wish it had more functionalities and parsing backwards with .. doesn't look good with nested objects. Wish it had a better way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Templating JSON objects in HTML Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache FreeMarker?

That it was not overly to hard for someone with limited IT experience to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache FreeMarker?

some areas were confusing.. had to go back a couple times and restart but we have just started using this program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache FreeMarker solving and how is that benefiting you?

It makes it nice when it comes to putting sales documents together and the branding of them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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