# Template

Template lets you dynamically format and combine variables from previous nodes into a single text-based output using Jinja2, a powerful templating syntax for Python. It's useful for combining data from multiple sources into a specific structure required by subsequent nodes. The simple example below shows how to assemble an article by piecing together various previous outputs:

Beyond naive use cases, you can create more complex templates as per Jinja's [documentation](https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/3.1.x/templates/) for a variety of tasks. Here's one template that structures retrieved chunks and their relevant metadata from a knowledge retrieval node into a formatted markdown:

```
{% for item in chunks %}
### Chunk {{ loop.index }}. 
### Similarity: {{ item.metadata.score | default('N/A') }}

#### {{ item.title }}

##### Content
{{ item.content | replace('\n', '\n\n') }}

---
{% endfor %}
```

This template node can then be used within a **Advanced Agent** to return intermediate outputs to the end user, before a LLM response is initiated.

> The `Answer` node in a **Advanced Agent** is non-terminal. It can be inserted anywhere to output responses at multiple points within the flow.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.glik.ai/deprecation/orchestration-interface/node-orchestration/node/template.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.