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# OutputTemplateVariable

> A variable a template of a document type can use. Variables form a tree that is delivered flat; ParentPath links a variable to its parent.



**Kind**: `object`

## Fields

**`path`**: `String!`

The full path of the variable as it is written in a template.

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**`name`**: `String!`

The last segment of the path.

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**`parentPath`**: `String`

The path of the parent variable. Empty for a variable at the root.

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**`kind`**: `String!`

The kind of value. Known values: TEXT, NUMBER, DATE, BOOLEAN, OBJECT, LIST. New values can be added without a contract change; a client treats a kind it does not know like TEXT.

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**`description`**: `String`

The description of the variable. Empty if there is none.