Sample code for a content generator that displays a tech doc's metadata in an element on the tech doc

aras_labs_doc_data_contentgenerator.cs

//MethodTemplateName=CSharp:Aras.TDF.ContentGenerator(Strict);

// get parent document
string doc_id = executionContext.DocumentId;
Innovator inn = this.Factory.InnovatorInstance;
Item thisDoc = inn.getItemById("tp_Block", doc_id);

if (!thisDoc.isError()) {
    // get metadata we want to display from parent document
    string num = thisDoc.getProperty("item_number","");
    string rev = thisDoc.getProperty("major_rev","") + "." + thisDoc.getProperty("generation","");
    DateTime d = DateTime.Parse(thisDoc.getProperty("modified_on",""));
    string date = d.ToString("MMMM d, yyyy");
    
    // add a new text element containing each metadata property to the targetElement
    // targetElement is the element being created
    targetElement.AddChild(this.Factory.NewText("Text", "Document : " + num));
    targetElement.AddChild(this.Factory.NewText("Text", "Revision : " + rev));
    targetElement.AddChild(this.Factory.NewText("Text", "Date : " + date));
}