As we kick off the new year, we’re excited to share some thoughtful improvements designed to make Silverfin templates clearer, safer, and more consistent.This month, we’re highlighting small enhancements that can have a big impact on usability both for template builders and end users.
Let’s take a look 👇
🧪 Better Input Validation with Regular Expressions
Input validation is a powerful way to prevent errors before they happen. With regex-based input validation, you can define exactly what kind of input is allowed from simple formats to more complex patterns.
Regex lets you:
Enforce specific formats (like bank sort codes)
Limit input to certain characters
Provide clear feedback when input doesn’t match expectations
We’ve expanded our documentation to better explain regex concepts such as character ranges, quantifiers, grouping, and flags like case-insensitive matching. Now you can easily apply validation confidently, even for more advanced use cases.
Not all supporting documentation lives inside Silverfin, and now it doesn’t have to. External document links allow you to attach and reference resources hosted outside the platform, such as websites or external files.
These links:
Can be added via the Document Preview page.
Are accessible in Liquid as a list of named links.
Make it easier to guide users to the right external resources when needed.
Keep in mind that external links don’t roll forward like standard attachments, so they’re best suited for reference material rather than period-based documents.
We’ve rolled out updates to our Liquid banners, icons, and caution text components to better align with Silverfin’s platform-wide design standards and reduce potential confusion.
What’s improved:
Updated styling across all variants (inline, block, and hover/icon)
A new Yellow (warning) state available everywhere
Refined colour and text usage for improved readability
Removal of the warning-text hover variant, which previously caused confusion with unreconciled tags
Introduction of a clearer caution warning icon + text pattern to replace it
Alongside these visual updates, it’s worth revisiting how caution text is used in Silverfin:
Inline caution text: best for very limited space, such as tables
Block caution text: the default and recommended option whenever possible
Hover caution text: ideal when information is only relevant in specific cases or when space is tight (for example, column headers)
Why it matters:
These changes improve consistency across the Silverfin platform while making warnings and guidance easier to distinguish. Removing the warning-text hover avoids clashes with unreconciled tags, and the new caution icon + text provides a clearer, more intentional signal to users.
