The Wolfram Language's symbolic document paradigm makes it uniquely easy to create complex structured documents programmatically, including both graphical elements and dynamic interactivity.

CreateDocument — create a complete formatted document from a list of expressions

CreateNotebook — create a blank notebook of the specified type

DocumentNotebook — symbolic representation of a document notebook

TextCell , ExpressionCell — symbolic representations of cells in any style

NotebookEvaluate — evaluate the contents of a notebook

SelectionEvaluate — evaluate a selection

Document Structure

CellGroup — symbolic representation of a cell group, with any cells closed

Grid — arbitrary 2D layout of expressions, graphics, etc., with spanning, frames, etc.

TabView — arbitrary tabbed pages

OpenerView   ▪ SlideView   ▪ FlipView   ▪ MenuView

Document Styling »

StyleDefinitions — overall cascading stylesheet definitions for a document

Style — specify a style name or styling options for any element of a document

Text — text to be embedded anywhere in a document

Background   ▪ CellMargins   ▪ Framed   ▪ Highlighted   ▪ Panel   ▪ WindowSize   ▪ WindowTitle

Active Elements & Annotation

Hyperlink — create a hyperlink to any URL or any part of the document

Tooltip   ▪ Mouseover   ▪ Checkbox   ▪ ListAnimate   ▪ Manipulate

Defer — create a cell containing evaluatable input

Graphics »

Import — import graphics etc. to include

Graphics   ▪ Inset   ▪ ListPlot   ▪ ListLinePlot   ▪ ...

Template-Based Document Generation »

GenerateDocument — create a formatted document by applying a template notebook

TemplateApply   ▪ NotebookTemplate   ▪ ...

Text Generation »

StringTemplate   ▪ TextString   ▪ LLMSynthesize   ▪ ...

LLMResourceFunction — generate text using prompts from the Wolfram Prompt Repository

Chat Notebooks

ChatEvaluate — add a chat response to a notebook using an LLM

Deployment

CloudDeploy — deploy a document to the cloud

Export — export to the web and other media, in HTML, PDF, XML, etc.

NotebookPrint — print an expression or a notebook to a default printer

Save As   ▪ Send To   ▪ Print

Deploy — make a document or any part of it uneditable

Incremental Document Generation

CellPrint — insert a cell at the point where evaluation is being done

AttachCell — attach a floating cell to a part of the notebook or window

Print   ▪ NotebookWrite   ▪ Paste

Document Import

NotebookImport — import structured material from a notebook

NotebookGet   ▪ NotebookRead

Related Tech Notes

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• Cells as Wolfram Language Expressions
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• Notebooks as Wolfram Language Expressions
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• Options for Cells
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• Options for Notebooks
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• Text and Font Options
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• Manipulating Notebooks from the Kernel
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• Notebooks as Documents
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• Formatted Output
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• Working with Stylesheets

Related Workflow Guides

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• Programmatic Notebook Operations
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• Creating and Organizing Interfaces
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• Creating Documents and Presentations
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• Special Types of Notebooks

Related Guides

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• Automated Reports
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• Document Formats
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• Text Generation
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• Overall Window Properties
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• Creating Palettes
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• Custom Interface Construction
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• Clipboard Operations
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• Low-Level Notebook Programming
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• Accessing Databases

Related Links

• Wolfram U – Introduction to Notebooks