Headers and Footers

Template actions in Word headers and footers are applied automatically when you call Apply. They use the same values and template functions as the main document; no separate header or footer API is required.

Add an action to the header or footer text in Word, for example:

{{.CompanyName}} | {{.ReportDate}}

Then pass the corresponding fields as usual:

templateValues := struct {
    CompanyName string
    ReportDate  string
}{
    CompanyName: "Northwind",
    ReportDate:  "2026-10-18",
}

if err := docxTemplate.Apply(templateValues); err != nil {
    return err
}

Standard Go template actions and built-in functions can also be used in header and footer text. For example, a conditional can omit a label when its value is empty:

{{if .Confidential}}CONFIDENTIAL{{end}}