# New Text Control Reporting Online Demo Launched > The Text Control Reporting online demo loads an MS Word template with merge fields and repeating merge blocks into the Web.TextControl HTML5 editor. Users can edit the template, trigger the MailMerge process against a sample database, and toggle between design and merged views. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2015-08-20 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** The Text Control Reporting online demo loads an MS Word template with merge fields and repeating merge blocks into the Web.TextControl HTML5 editor. Users can edit the template, trigger the MailMerge process against a sample database, and toggle between design and merged views. - **2 min read** (278 words) - **Tags:** - HTML5 - Reporting - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/08/20/new-text-control-reporting-online-demo-launched/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/08/20/new-text-control-reporting-online-demo-launched/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/08/20/new-text-control-reporting-online-demo-launched/llms-full.txt --- As part of our new [Text Control Reporting Microsite](http://reporting.textcontrol.com/), we launched a new, lightweight demo application that shows the Text Control Reporting Framework ([TXTextControl.DocumentServer.MailMerge](https://docs.textcontrol.com/textcontrol/asp-dotnet/ref.txtextcontrol.documentserver.mailmerge.class.htm)) in combination with the HTML5 based web editor ([TXTextControl.Web.TextControl]( https://docs.textcontrol.com/textcontrol/asp-dotnet/ref.txtextcontrol.web.textcontrol.class.htm)). [![New Text Control Reporting online demo launched](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2015/08/20/a/assets/tx_reporting_demo.webp "New Text Control Reporting online demo launched")](http://reporting.textcontrol.com/editor)An MS Word template document is loaded automatically. The template consists of static content such as headers, footers, page formatting and dynamic content like merge fields and repeating merge blocks. A sample database is loaded to provide merge field names and data rows to preview the document. How It Works ------------ 1. Click on Merge template to start the merge process. ![Button](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2015/08/20/a/assets/tutorial_merge1.webp "Button")Text Control is loading the template from the editor to merge it with data rows from the sample database. Text Control is populating merge fields by matching the names with available data column names. 2. Click Edit template to switch back to design view. ![Button](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2015/08/20/a/assets/tutorial_merge2.webp "Button") 3. Edit the template by changing the format or adding content and merge fields. 4. Repeat the process at step 1. Start the Demo Application -------------------------- Try this on your own and test the new live demo project: [Launch the demo ](http://reporting.textcontrol.com/editor "Try online demo now") --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [Creating Your First ASP.NET Reporting Application](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/01/01/creating-your-first-aspnet-reporting-application/llms.txt) - [Automatically Reconnect to the Server and Recover the Document](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/09/05/automatically-reconnect-to-the-server-and-recover-the-document/llms.txt) - [JavaScript API: Working with Merge Fields](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2018/03/05/javascript-api-working-with-merge-fields/llms.txt) - [Technology Preview: Embeddable HTML Widget to integrate Document Editing to Angular, React and other Frameworks](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2018/03/01/embeddable-html-widget-for-all-frameworks/llms.txt) - [Embedding TXTextControl.Web in non-.NET Framework applications like .NET Core and AngularJS](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/10/23/embedding-txtextcontrol/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek X15: Custom Field Overlays in HTML5-based Text Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/06/21/sneak-peek-x15-custom-field-overlays-in-html5-based-text-control/llms.txt) - [New ASP.NET MVC DocumentViewer Rolled out to the ReportingCloud Portal](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/04/22/new-aspnet-mvc-documentviewer-rolled-out-to-the-reportingcloud-portal/llms.txt) - [Updated MVC Sample: Loading Files from the Backstage Menu](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/04/20/updated-mvc-sample-loading-files-from-the-backstage-menu/llms.txt) - [ASP.NET MVC: Implementing a Simplistic, Custom Button Bar](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/03/13/aspnet-mvc-implementing-a-simplistic-custom-button-bar/llms.txt) - [ASP.NET MVC: Adding Protected Sections to Documents](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/03/01/aspnet-mvc-adding-protected-sections-to-documents/llms.txt) - [ASP.NET: Adding Electronic Signatures to Documents](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2016/10/12/aspnet-adding-electronic-signatures-to-documents/llms.txt) - [Setting the Interface and Control's Culture of Web.TextControl](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/12/16/setting-the-interface-and-controls-culture-of-webtextcontrol/llms.txt) - [X13: Using IMEs and Localization in Web.TextControl](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/11/20/x13-using-imes-and-localization-in-webtextcontrol/llms.txt) - [X13: New Web Forms DocumentViewer Style](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/11/19/x13-new-web-forms-documentviewer-style/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek X13: New Features in Web.TextControl](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/11/18/sneak-peek-x13-new-features-in-webtextcontrol/llms.txt) - [HTML5: Display and Handle FormCheckBox Fields](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/09/22/html5-display-and-handle-formcheckbox-fields/llms.txt) - [HTML5: Loading Local Documents - Part 2](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/09/04/html5-loading-local-documents-part-2/llms.txt) - [Web.TextControl: Can't Connect to the Server?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/09/03/webtextcontrol-cant-connect-to-the-server/llms.txt) - [MailMerge: MergeFields with CRLFs](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/09/02/mailmerge-mergefields-with-crlfs/llms.txt) - [HTML5: Loading Local Documents Using Pure Javascript](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/09/01/html5-loading-local-documents-using-pure-javascript/llms.txt) - [Create Database Excerpt Files from Assemblies](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/08/25/create-database-excerpt-files-from-assemblies/llms.txt) - [New HTML5 Reporting Demo Website Online](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/08/18/new-html5-reporting-demo-website-online/llms.txt) - [TextControl.Web: Custom Mail Merge Preview](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/08/14/textcontrolweb-custom-mail-merge-preview/llms.txt) - [Web.TextControl Successfully Tested in Project Spartan](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/04/02/webtextcontrol-successfully-tested-in-project-spartan/llms.txt) - [Web.TextControl X12: Fully Programmable API](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/03/09/webtextcontrol-x12-fully-programmable-api/llms.txt)