Question
What is the Data Protocol plugin and how can it be used ?
Answer
The Data Protocol plugin allows you to include Base64 images that are stored in the data, in a Design & Compose template.
Installation instructions :
Close all Design & Compose applications
Download the step from the Marketplace
Install the plugin using the DeploymentConsole
Start the Design & Compose applications
Your data :
Add the following string to the Base64 image string in your data :
data:application/octet-stream;base64,
Your data will look like this :
<img src="data:application/octet-stream;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2 ... />
In the Designer :
Create an image object
Select the XML element containing the base64 image
In the data field formatting step of the data field wizard, select Passthrough
Now preview the template, you will see the image on the output.