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So, Of all the features I had on my wishlist for the API this is the last one.... (unfortunately X has added Jgrid onto the list now...)

/*
 demonstrates use of smarty as output
 */
function contact_get_example(){
$params = array(
  'id' => 1,
  'version' => 3,
  'api_Contribution_get' => array(),
  'format.smarty' => 'api/v3/exampleLetter.tpl',
);

  require_once 'api/api.php';
  $result = civicrm_api( 'contact','get',$params );

  return $result;
}

/*
 * Function returns array of result expected from previous function
 */
function contact_get_expectedresult(){

  $expectedResult = '


Dear abc3 xyz3

You have made 2 payments to us so far. You are well on your way
to a complementary free beer.


    USD  100.00  Friday, January  1, 2010
    USD  120.00  Saturday, January  1, 2011
';

  return $expectedResult  ;
}

What's the benefit over {crmAPI}? formatting server side an ajax request?

IMO, choosing a jQuery template engine would be better: you fetch in json, and do the layout on the client side, but I might be missing something

X+

I've disabled this again as I realise that script can be run in smarty & it needs more thought.

Really my original idea was to able to click a URL & download an iif formatted file (for importing to QB) at some point - although at the moment I'm really just playing.

I'm with Erik on not being familiar with your method

Sounds like a plan....