# Template vs JSON template

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484 "2024-10-30T17:11:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_San](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dan_san/32/24085_2.png) [@Dan\_San](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dan_San)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484/1 "2024-10-30T17:11:49Z")

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What is the difference between the two ?

They both seem the same to me ? Is that the JSON template becomes an actual object and I can do a JSON query on it ?

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**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484/2 "2024-10-30T17:22:00Z")

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Correct!

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**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484/3 "2024-10-30T17:24:22Z")

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You can also use basic text as JSON value and JSON query will also work too on that column. I recommend using JSON Template tho to make sure that the formatting is respected.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_San](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dan_san/32/24085_2.png) [@Dan\_San](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dan_San)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484/4 "2024-10-30T17:47:13Z")

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Thank you Maxime.

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**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484/5 "2024-10-30T17:50:10Z")

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My pleasure !

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484/6 "2024-10-31T00:16:44Z")

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> [@MaximeBaker](#):
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> I recommend using JSON Template tho to make sure that the formatting is respected.

Yes, this is the main difference. JSON Template automatically formats it as a valid JSON object for you. I would recommend always using this so that you don’t run into problems down the line.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/template-vs-json-template/77484/7 "2024-11-07T00:17:40Z")

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