Render Property - Nextedy Documentation

Property Definition

Property	Type	Default	Description
`columns.<key>.render`	string	None	JavaScript arrow function string returning HTML, or a predefined renderer name. Evaluated at render time in the browser.

Render Types

Type	Syntax	Description
Inline function	`render: > () => ...`	JavaScript arrow function returning HTML template literal
YAML anchor	`render: *displayItemAsIconIDTitleLink`	Reference to a reusable YAML anchor
Predefined renderer	`render: myCustomRenderer`	Reference to a renderer name defined in configuration

Render Resolution Flow

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Context Object

The JavaScript function has access to a context object for building dynamic HTML:

Variable	Description
`context.value`	The current cell value
`context.entity`	The entity at the column’s level, with properties such as `projectId`, `id` and `entityType`
`context.entity.entityType.custom.iconPath`	Icon path from entity type metadata
`context.entity.projectId`	Polarion project ID of the current item
`context.entity.id`	Work item ID of the current item
`context.polarionModel.polarionBaseUrl`	Base URL of the Polarion server

Inline Function Render

columns:
  title:
    title: Title
    render: >
      () => `<strong>${context.value}</strong>`

Render with Icon and Link

Using a YAML anchor for reuse across columns:

snippets:
  displayItemAsIconIDTitleLink: &displayItemAsIconIDTitleLink >
    () =>
      `<img src='${context.entity.entityType.custom.iconPath}'><a
        target="_blank"
        href="/powersheet/polarion/#/project/${context.entity.projectId}/workitem?id=${context.entity.id}">${context.value}</a>`

columns:
  systemRequirements.systemRequirement:
    title: System Requirement
    render: *displayItemAsIconIDTitleLink

Predefined Renderer Reference

Renderers can be defined in the configuration and referenced by name:

renderers:
  myCustomRenderer: "() => `<strong>${context.value}</strong>`"

columns:
  status:
    render: myCustomRenderer

Verify in applicationThe exact renderers section configuration and available predefined renderer names may vary. Verify the supported renderer names in your Powersheet version.

Render vs Display

Aspect	`display`	`render`
Primary purpose	Select which property of a referenced entity to show	Full custom HTML rendering
Property name input	`title`, `id`, `titleOrName`	Not supported (function or name only)
JS function input	Supported	Supported
Predefined names	Not supported	Supported via `renderers` section
Typical use	Navigation columns needing property selection	Any column needing custom HTML

When to Use renderUse render when you need full control over cell HTML. Use display when you simply need to select which property of a navigation target to show. When both are needed on the same column, display handles property selection while render handles visual formatting.

Complete YAML Example

snippets:
  displayItemAsIconLink: &displayItemAsIconLink >
    () =>
      `<img src='${context.entity.entityType.custom.iconPath}'><a
        target="_blank"
        href="/powersheet/polarion/#/project/${context.entity.projectId}/workitem?id=${context.entity.id}">${context.value}</a>`

columns:
  outlineNumber:
    title: "#"
    width: 80
    formatter: readonly
  title:
    title: User Need
    width: 200
    hasFocus: true
    render: *displayItemAsIconLink
  systemRequirements.systemRequirement.title:
    title: System Requirement
    width: 180
    render: *displayItemAsIconLink
    columnGroup: sysReq
  systemRequirements.systemRequirement.severity:
    title: Severity
    width: 100
    columnGroup: sysReq

columnGroups:
  sysReq:
    groupName: System Requirements
    groupStyle: darkblue
    headerStyle: blue
    collapseTo: systemRequirements.systemRequirement.title

formatters:
  readonly:
    - expression: 'true'
      style: readOnlyStyle

styles:
  readOnlyStyle:
    backgroundColor: 'grey100'

sources:
  - id: main
    model: rtm
    query:
      from: UserNeed
      where: "type = 'UserNeed'"
    expand:
      - name: systemRequirements
        title: System Requirements

Display Property — property selection for navigation columns
Columns — full column property reference
Binding Syntax — column binding path patterns
Server Rendering — server-side rendering reference

Last modified on August 31, 2026