Premium/Elite

Templates,
for custom messages.

Customize the messages sent by The Feed Reader Bot: format text, use variables, add buttons, filter content and tune how media is displayed.

Create a template → Template settings
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Control how each feed is posted

Templates can be tested before being assigned to a feed.

Premium/Elite

Create and apply a template

This tutorial shows how to use templates to customize messages sent by The Feed Reader Bot.

BuildCreate a new template TestSend a test message ApplyAssign the template to a feed ReferenceBrowse all settings
Build

Create the template

  1. Click the add new template link.
  2. Type a name for the template.
  3. Enter the template content.
Add new template link
Add a new template.
Template name and content form
Name it and write the content.

Example format shown above

The content entered in this screenshot formats the message this way:

Feed title in bold using <b></b> HTML tags.

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Item title as a clickable link using the item URL.

Item content.

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Static text: -- sent by the Feed Reader Bot! --

Test

Send a test message

Save the template, then click Send test message to check if it is correctly formatted. You should receive a test message in Telegram.

Bot variables like %FEED_TITLE%, %ITEM_CONTENT% and others are replaced with their matching values.

Send template test message link
Send a test message.
Template test message received in Telegram
Check the Telegram result.
Apply

Apply the template to a feed

Once the template is correct, assign it to a feed, then test again by clicking Send test message.

Apply template to feed settings
Select the feed.
Template applied to a feed
Apply the template.
Send feed test message with template
Send another test.
Feed test message received in Telegram
Confirm the final result.
Template settings

All settings you can change

The template editor contains several sections. Use them to control formatting, replacements, filters, buttons, images and AI behavior.

General settings

General settings

Template general settings part 1
General settings, part 1.
Template general settings part 2
General settings, part 2.
Replacement

Replacement

Template replacement settings
Replacement settings.
Exclude / Include

Exclude and include rules

Template exclude include settings part 1
Exclude / include, part 1.
Template exclude include settings part 2
Exclude / include, part 2.
Template exclude include settings part 3
Exclude / include, part 3.
Buttons

Buttons

Template button settings part 1
Buttons, part 1.
Template button settings part 2
Buttons, part 2.
Images

Images

Template image settings
Image settings.
AI

AI

Template AI settings
AI settings.

Need help?

If you have any trouble configuring templates, contact @jcmag on Telegram.

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