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How to Generate HTML Content for Email Bodies in NetSuite SuiteScript 2.x

Leverage NetSuite's N/render module in SuiteScript 2.x to create dynamic HTML content from records, which can then be used as the body of an email.

AreaPrinting, PDF & Email TemplatesAudienceDeveloper/SuiteScriptDifficultyIntermediate

Short answer

To generate HTML content for email bodies in NetSuite SuiteScript 2.x, utilize the `N/render` module. Methods like `render.transaction` or `render.statement` can produce printable content in HTML format by specifying `render.PrintMode.HTML`. The resulting `file.File` object can then be directly used as the email body.

Scenario

Organizations often require the ability to dynamically generate rich HTML content from NetSuite records, such as transaction forms or statements, for use within email communications. This functionality is essential for sending professional, branded, and data-rich emails directly from NetSuite, rather than relying on static templates.

Solution

To generate printable content in HTML format for use as an email body within NetSuite SuiteScript 2.x, the N/render module should be utilized. This module provides methods for rendering various record types into printable formats.

  1. Employ a relevant method from the N/render module, such as render.transaction or render.statement, to generate the desired content.

  2. Specify the output format as HTML by setting the print mode to render.PrintMode.HTML within the method's options.

  3. The function will return a file.File object, which represents the generated HTML content.

  4. This file.File object can then be directly passed as the body of an email using the N/email module or other email sending mechanisms.

Originally answered August 21, 2017Verified July 5, 2026

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