Chapter 9. QWeb and Kanban Views

QWeb is a template engine used by Odoo. It is XML-based and is used to generate HTML fragments and pages. QWeb was first introduced in version 7.0 to enable richer kanban views and, since version 8.0, is also used for report design and CMS website pages.

Here you will learn about the QWeb syntax and how to use it to create your own kanban views and custom reports. Let's get started by learning more about kanban boards.

About kanban boards

Kanban is a Japanese word used to represent a work queue management method. It takes inspiration from the Toyota Production System and Lean Manufacturing. It has become popular in the software industry with the adoption of Agile methodologies.

The kanban board is a tool to visualize ...

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