---
title: "Templates"
description: "Template helpers in @arizeai/phoenix-evals"
---

The template helpers make it easier to manage Mustache-style prompt templates separately from evaluator execution.

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  <ul>
    <li><code>src/template/applyTemplate.ts</code></li>
    <li><code>src/template/getTemplateVariables.ts</code></li>
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## Render A Template

```ts
import { formatTemplate } from "@arizeai/phoenix-evals";

const prompt = formatTemplate({
  template: [
    {
      role: "user",
      content: "Rate the answer to {{question}}",
    },
  ],
  variables: {
    question: "What is retrieval-augmented generation?",
  },
});
```

## Discover Variables

```ts
import { getTemplateVariables } from "@arizeai/phoenix-evals";

const variables = getTemplateVariables({
  template: "Answer {{question}} using {{context}}",
});
```

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  <ul>
    <li><code>src/template/applyTemplate.ts</code></li>
    <li><code>src/template/getTemplateVariables.ts</code></li>
    <li><code>src/template/createTemplateVariablesProxy.ts</code></li>
    <li><code>src/types/templating.ts</code></li>
  </ul>
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