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# ViewData (Website Templates)
ViewData is the **only** allowed input type for Templates in `apps/website`.
## 1) Definition
ViewData is a JSON-serializable, template-ready data structure:
- primitives (strings/numbers/booleans)
- arrays and plain objects
- `null` for missing values
## 2) What ViewData is NOT
ViewData is not:
- a Page DTO (raw transport)
- a ViewModel (client-only class)
- a Display Object instance
## 3) Construction rules
ViewData MUST be created in client code:
1) Initial SSR-safe render: `ViewData = fromDTO(PageDTO)`
2) Post-hydration render: `ViewData = fromViewModel(ViewModel)`
Templates MUST NOT compute derived values.
## 4) Determinism rules
Any formatting used to produce ViewData MUST be deterministic.
Forbidden anywhere in formatting code paths:
- `Intl.*`
- `Date.toLocaleString()` / `Date.toLocaleDateString()` / `Date.toLocaleTimeString()`
Reason: SSR and browser outputs can differ.
## 5) Relationship to Display Objects
Display Objects are used to implement formatting/mapping, but their instances MUST NOT be stored inside ViewData.
Only primitive outputs produced by Display Objects may appear in ViewData.