> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Conditional Styling

> Apply text styles conditionally based on specific values

DocsAutomator enables you to apply text styles conditionally based on specific values within documents.

## How It Works

The feature operates in two steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Define the Condition">
    Choose an operator (text, numeric, date, or checkbox, depending on the field type) and what to compare against: a literal value, another placeholder, or a source field
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply Styling">
    Select the desired text formatting to apply when the condition is met
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Available Styling Options

| Style            | Description                          |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Background Color | Highlight color behind text          |
| Foreground Color | Text color                           |
| Font Size        | Size of the text                     |
| Link             | Make text a clickable link           |
| Bold             | **Bold** formatting                  |
| Italic           | *Italic* formatting                  |
| Underline        | Underlined text                      |
| Strikethrough    | ~~Strikethrough~~ text               |
| Small Caps       | Small capital letters                |
| Baseline Offset  | Superscript or subscript positioning |

## Example: Status-Based Coloring

**Scenario:** Color the status field based on its value

| Status Value | Applied Style  |
| ------------ | -------------- |
| "Completed"  | Green text     |
| "Pending"    | Orange text    |
| "Overdue"    | Red text, Bold |

## Row Background Colors for Line Items

For tabular data presentation, DocsAutomator provides a specialized feature allowing background colors to be applied to alternating rows in line items—either on even or odd rows, creating a striped table appearance commonly used in professional documents.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Even Rows">
    Apply background color to rows 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Odd Rows">
    Apply background color to rows 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Configuration

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Placeholder Settings">
    Click the gear/settings icon next to the placeholder
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Conditional Styling">
    Select "Style Conditionally" option
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Condition">
    Click "Add Condition" and configure the comparison
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Styles">
    Choose which styles to apply when condition is met
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add More Conditions (Optional)">
    Add additional conditions for different style variations
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related Features

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Conditional Show/Hide" icon="eye" href="/features/advanced-placeholder-options/conditional-show-hide">
    Show or hide values based on conditions
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sections" icon="square-dashed" href="/features/sections">
    Control entire section visibility
  </Card>
</CardGroup>