# Plugin template type

Delegates string generation to a plugin for maximum performance. Configuration selects the plugin by name. .. summary-end

In plugin templates, the output string is generated by a plugin (also called a string generator). The format is fixed as coded in the plugin, which offers high performance at the cost of flexibility. The template parameter `plugin` specifies the generator name, and the plugin must be loaded before use.

Configuration example:

    template(name="tpl4" type="plugin" plugin="mystrgen")

Refer to the plugin’s documentation for further details.

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