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The Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) sample demonstrates a common legal document template. It shows how to work with multiple parties, dates, and term durations in a professional contract format.

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Complete Example

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Model

The model defines the structure of an NDA: 
namespace [email protected]

@template
concept NDA {
  o String disclosingParty
  o String receivingParty
  o String purpose
  o DateTime effectiveDate
  o Integer durationInMonths
}
Key Features:
  • Party Information: Both disclosing and receiving parties
  • Purpose: Description of why the NDA is needed
  • DateTime: Effective date of the agreement
  • Duration: Term length specified in months

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Template

The template creates a professional NDA: 
DATE: {{effectiveDate as "DD MMMM YYYY"}}

This Non-Disclosure Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between  
**{{disclosingParty}}** and **{{receivingParty}}**.

## Purpose
The purpose of this Agreement is {{purpose}}.

## Term
This Agreement shall remain in effect for **{{durationInMonths}} months**
from the effective date.

This Agreement is effective as of the date written above.

Sincerely,  
**{{disclosingParty}}**
Key Features:
  • Date Formatting: {{effectiveDate as "DD MMMM YYYY"}} for professional date display
  • Bold Text: Uses **text** markdown for emphasis on important terms
  • Structured Sections: Clear headings for different parts of the agreement
  • Variable Substitution: Simple placeholders for party names and terms

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Data

The data object provides the agreement details: 
{
  "$class": "[email protected]",
  "disclosingParty": "Tech Innovators Inc.",
  "receivingParty": "John Doe",
  "purpose": "evaluating a potential business collaboration",
  "effectiveDate": "2025-02-01T00:00:00Z",
  "durationInMonths": 24
}
Key Points:
  • Fully-qualified class name includes version @0.0.2
  • DateTime in ISO 8601 format
  • Integer value for duration
  • String descriptions for parties and purpose

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Generated Output

When rendered, this template produces:
DATE: 01 February 2025 This Non-Disclosure Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between
Tech Innovators Inc. and John Doe.

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Purpose

The purpose of this Agreement is evaluating a potential business collaboration.

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Term

This Agreement shall remain in effect for 24 months from the effective date. This Agreement is effective as of the date written above. Sincerely,
Tech Innovators Inc.

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Usage

import { TemplateMarkTransformer } from '@accordproject/markdown-template';

const MODEL = `namespace [email protected]

@template
concept NDA {
  o String disclosingParty
  o String receivingParty
  o String purpose
  o DateTime effectiveDate
  o Integer durationInMonths
}`;

const TEMPLATE = `DATE: {{effectiveDate as "DD MMMM YYYY"}}

This Non-Disclosure Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between  
**{{disclosingParty}}** and **{{receivingParty}}**.

## Purpose
The purpose of this Agreement is {{purpose}}.

## Term
This Agreement shall remain in effect for **{{durationInMonths}} months**
from the effective date.

This Agreement is effective as of the date written above.

Sincerely,  
**{{disclosingParty}}**`;

const DATA = {
  "$class": "[email protected]",
  "disclosingParty": "Tech Innovators Inc.",
  "receivingParty": "John Doe",
  "purpose": "evaluating a potential business collaboration",
  "effectiveDate": "2025-02-01T00:00:00Z",
  "durationInMonths": 24
};

const transformer = new TemplateMarkTransformer();
const result = await transformer.generate({
  model: MODEL,
  template: TEMPLATE,
  data: DATA
});

console.log(result);

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Variations

{
  "$class": "[email protected]",
  "disclosingParty": "StartupCo",
  "receivingParty": "Consultant LLC",
  "purpose": "discussing a potential product development partnership",
  "effectiveDate": "2025-03-15T00:00:00Z",
  "durationInMonths": 12
}
Creates a 12-month NDA between a startup and consultant.
{
  "$class": "[email protected]",
  "disclosingParty": "Global Enterprises Inc.",
  "receivingParty": "Regional Solutions Ltd.",
  "purpose": "exploring a merger and acquisition opportunity",
  "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "durationInMonths": 36
}
Creates a 3-year NDA between two corporate entities.
You can modify the template to use different date formats:
DATE: {{effectiveDate as "MMMM D, YYYY"}}
This would produce: “February 1, 2025” instead of “01 February 2025”.

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Key Concepts Demonstrated

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1. Date Formatting

{{effectiveDate as "DD MMMM YYYY"}}
The date format pattern:
  • DD - Day with leading zero (01, 02, …)
  • MMMM - Full month name (January, February, …)
  • YYYY - Four-digit year (2025)
Other common patterns:
  • "MM/DD/YYYY" - 02/01/2025
  • "D MMM YYYY" - 1 Feb 2025
  • "YYYY-MM-DD" - 2025-02-01
See Date Formatting for all available patterns.

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2. Simple Variable Substitution

{{disclosingParty}}
{{receivingParty}}
{{purpose}}
{{durationInMonths}}
Direct replacement of placeholders with data values.

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3. Markdown Formatting

  • Bold: **text** for party names and important terms
  • Headings: ## for section titles
  • Line breaks: Two spaces or explicit line breaks

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Extending the Sample

You can extend this NDA template by adding:

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1. Address Information

concept Address {
  o String line1
  o String city
  o String state
  o String country
}

@template
concept NDA {
  o String disclosingParty
  o Address disclosingAddress
  o String receivingParty
  o Address receivingAddress
  // ... other fields
}

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2. Signature Section

## Signatures

**Disclosing Party:**

Signature: _________________________  
Name: {{disclosingParty}}  
Date: {{effectiveDate as "DD MMMM YYYY"}}

**Receiving Party:**

Signature: _________________________  
Name: {{receivingParty}}  
Date: {{effectiveDate as "DD MMMM YYYY"}}

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3. Permitted Disclosures

enum DisclosureType {
  o LEGAL_REQUIREMENT
  o COURT_ORDER
  o REGULATORY_REQUEST
}

@template
concept NDA {
  // ... existing fields
  o DisclosureType[] permittedDisclosures optional
}

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4. Jurisdiction

@template
concept NDA {
  // ... existing fields
  o String governingLaw
  o String jurisdiction
}
Template addition: 
## Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of {{governingLaw}},
and disputes shall be resolved in {{jurisdiction}}.

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Real-World Usage Tips

  1. Legal Review: Always have legal counsel review contract templates
  2. Versioning: Use semantic versioning in namespaces (@0.0.2)
  3. Immutability: Once signed, store the template version used
  4. Validation: Validate data against the model before generation
  5. Audit Trail: Log when and how documents are generated

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Common Customizations

## Definition of Confidential Information
For the purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" means all
information disclosed by {{disclosingParty}} to {{receivingParty}},
whether orally or in writing, that is designated as confidential or that
reasonably should be understood to be confidential.

## Exclusions
Confidential Information does not include information that:
- Was already known to {{receivingParty}} prior to disclosure
- Is or becomes publicly available through no breach of this Agreement
- Is independently developed by {{receivingParty}}
- Is rightfully received from a third party without breach

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