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Click for full CV example with CSS

We developed customized PHP functions to fetch data from the DB for the template design. These functions are cvbuilderValue(String arg1,$arg2) and builderEmpty(String arg1,$arg2) They carry two arguments each.
1. builderEmpty() is boolean used when nothing is returned from DB then enter user defined values
2. cvbuilderValue() returns user data value from DB to display
3. Anywhere you see in the above listed string arguments ending with n its ranges from 1 - 5, for example institution_infon can be institution_info1, institution_info2, institution_info3, ... till n = 5. Similarly, designation1, designation2, designation3, ... etc till n = 5. The platform only allow for Five (5) institutions and Five (5) working experiences.

To design your CV, we strongly recommend using html table (minimal CSS required), as finished CV even look tabularized. You can use table generator like HTML Table GENERATOR and HTML validator/cleaner W3C Validator to identify illegal structure in your build-up because the PDF generator is intolerant to HTML error tags.

For example, Address bar for CV design; `arg1 = "address"` string data with corresponding address value returned from Database as `$result ($arg2)`. similarly with the rest. You want to get `"phone"` data (arg1) number from Database returned as `$result ($arg2)`. Use double quotes for the string on this platform

Header: strings for first arg1 are "phone","address","email" all are returned with the second $arg2 $result

<p><?php if (builderEmpty("address",$result)){ ?> No. 0 my street, Nigeria <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("address",$result); } ?></p>

<p><?php if (builderEmpty("phone",$result)){ ?> 0800000000 <?php } else { cvbuilderValue("phone",$result); } ?>, <?php if(builderEmpty("email",$result)){ ?> email@email.com <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("email",$result); } ?></p>

BioData Example

Biodata: strings for first arg1 are "names" "dob","language" "state" "nation" "obj" "profile" all are returned with the second $arg2 $result

/* ======= for name ======= */
<p><?php if(builderEmpty("names",$result)){ ?> Uche, Umar Kayode <?php }else{ ?><?php cvbuilderValue("names",$result); } ?></p>

/* ======= for dob,state,language,nation ======= */
<p><b>DATE OF BIRTH:</b><?php if (builderEmpty("dob",$result)){ ?> 00/00/0000 <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("dob",$result); } ?></p>

<p><b>STATE:</b> <?php if (builderEmpty("state",$result)){ ?> Atlanta <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("state",$result); } ?></p>

<p><b>NATIONALITY:</b><?php if (builderEmpty("country",$result)){ ?> Nigerian <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("nation",$result); } ?></p>

<p><b>LANGUAGE(S):</b> <?php if(builderEmpty("language",$result)){ ?> Swahili <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("language",$result); } ?></p>

/* ======= for profile section ======= */
<?php
  if(builderEmpty("profile",$result)){ ?> Brief summary about yourself in terms of capacity, contributions, creativity and skills <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("profile",$result); } 
?>

WORK EXPERIENCE Example

Work Experience strings for first arg1 are "work_start_&_end_date1" = (contains the start-date and end-date) "company1""coy_start1" "coy_end1" "role1": there are up to 5 spaces for companies. Meaning you can have space for "company2","coy_start2" "coy_end2" "role2" and "companyn" "coy_startn" "coy_endn" "rolen" n <= 5 . All to be returned with second argument $arg2 $result

<?php
/* ======= Option 1 ======= */
/* ======= for company experience 1 ======= */
if(builderEmpty("designation1",$result)){ ?> DESIGNATION <?php }else{cvbuilderValue("designation1",$result); } ?> <?php if(builderEmpty("company1",$result)){ ?> COMPANY, ADDRESS <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("company1",$result); } ?><?php if(builderEmpty("coy_date1",$result)){ ?> Start Date - End Date <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("work_start_&_end_date1",$result); } ?>
<?php if(builderEmpty("role1",$result)){ ?>
   <ul>
     <li>Python Expert</li>
     <li>Java</li>
     <li>PHP</li>
     <li>HTML5</li>
      </ul>
<?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("role1",$result); } ?>

/* ======= for company experience 2 ======= */
<?php cvbuilderValue("designation2",$result); ?> <?php cvbuilderValue("company2",$result);  ?> 
<?php cvbuilderValue("work_start_&_end_date2",$result); ?>
<?php cvbuilderValue("role2",$result); ?>
/* ======= you can go on and on until company experience 5 ======= */

<?php /* ======= Option 2 ======= */
/* ======= You can decide to use the date individually rather than marged as above, as usual n = 1 to 5 ======= */
cvbuilderValue("coy_start1",$result); cvbuilderValue("coy_end1",$result); ?>

Code Example for EDUCATION section

Also, recall that you have up to five (5) options on institutions where n <= 5. The string arguments here are "institution_infon" = (returns info about the institution:- name, start-date and end-date), "institutionn" "startn" "endn" and n <= 5. Also the args for Primary and Secondary are "sec_sch_info":="returns school name, start and end date" sec_sch"sec_start" "sec_end, pry_sch_info:="returns school name, start and end date" pry_sch"pry_start" "pry_end"

<?php
   /* ======= Option 1 ======= */
   /* ======= using builderEmpty() to display default value if no message from DB ======= */
   if(builderEmpty("higher_inst",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, university name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
            </ul>
            <?php }else{  /* ======= else once a message from DB displays the details ======= */
             cvbuilderValue("start1",$result); cvbuilderValue("end1",$result); cvbuilderValue("institution1",$result);   
            } ?>
            <?php 
            /* ======= to display the remaining info on institution incase user has more than one institution attended. However, if only the functions returns nothings ======= */
             cvbuilderValue("start2",$result); cvbuilderValue("end2",$result); cvbuilderValue("institution2",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("start3",$result); cvbuilderValue("end3",$result); cvbuilderValue("institution3",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("start4",$result); cvbuilderValue("end4",$result); cvbuilderValue("institution4",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("start5",$result); cvbuilderValue("end5",$result); cvbuilderValue("institution5",$result); 
             cvbuilderValue("sec_start",$result); cvbuilderValue("sec_end",$result); cvbuilderValue("sec_sch_info",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("pry_start",$result); cvbuilderValue("pry_end",$result); cvbuilderValue("pry_sch_info",$result);
             ?>
             
             
<?php 
/* ======= Option 2 (simplified-recommended)======= */
if(builderEmpty("higher_inst",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, university name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
            </ul>
            <?php }else{  /* ======= else once a message from DB display the details ======= */
             cvbuilderValue("institution_info1",$result);   
            } ?>
            <?php 
            /* ======= to display the remaining info on institution incase user has more than one institution attended. However, if only the functions returns nothings ======= */
             cvbuilderValue("institution_info2",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("institution_info3",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("institution_info4",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("institution_info5",$result); 
             cvbuilderValue("sec_sch_info",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("pry_sch_info",$result);
             ?>

CERTIFICATIONS or Traninings example codes

The string argument here is only "certification". The field input is textarea and return all values in list (newline) format automatically.

<?php if(builderEmpty("certification",$result)){ ?>
    <ul>
      <li>Python Expert</li>
      <li>Java</li>
      <li>PHP</li>
      <li>HTML5</li>
    </ul>
 <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("certification",$result); } ?>

SKILLS example here.

The string argument here is only "skills". The field input is textarea and return all values in list (newline) format automatically.

<?php if(builderEmpty("skills",$result)){ ?>
    <ul>
    <li>Google Developer</li>
    <li>Python Expert</li>
    <li>Java</li>
    <li>PHP</li>
    <li>HTML5</li>
  </ul>
<?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("skills",$result); } ?>

HOBBIES Example here

<?php if(builderEmpty("hobbies",$result)){ ?>
    <ul>
      <li>Reading</li>
      <li>Playing football games</li>
      <li>Travelling</li>
      <li>Researching</li>
    </ul>
  <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("hobbies",$result); } ?>

RESEARCH Example

The string argument here is only "research". The field input is textarea and return all values in list (newline) format automatically.

<?php if(builderEmpty("research",$result)){ ?>
  <ul>
      <li>Research date - Research topic</li>
      <li>Research date - Research topic</li>
      <li>Research date - Research topic</li>
      <li>Research date - Research topic</li>
  </ul>
<?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("research",$result); } ?>

REFEREE Code Example

Three referees by standard are provided on request for resume. Each is a textarea and the strings here are referee1,referee2,referee3

<?php if(builderEmpty("referee",$result)){ /**default value if empty**/ ?>
  <ul>
    <li style='list-style-type:none'>To be provided on request</li>
    </ul>
<?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("referee1",$result); } /**Referee1**/ ?>
          
<?php if(builderEmpty("referee",$result)){ ?>

<?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("referee2",$result); } /**Referee2**/ ?>
       
<?php if(builderEmpty("referee",$result)){ ?>

<?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("referee3",$result); } /**Referee3**/ ?>

FULL Code Example

<style>
    #addressBar{
        font-size:14px;
        line-height:1;
        height:40px;
        color:black;
    }
    #addressBar p{
        color:black;
       
    }
    #nameBar {
        font-weight:bold;
    }
    #nameBar p{
        color:#fff;
        font-size: 20px;
        padding-top:10px;
        padding-left:10px;
    }
    #biodataBar{
    
    }
    #biodataBar p{
        color:#000;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    #obj{
        color:#000;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    #profile{
        color:#000;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    #obj_p{
        color:#000;
    }

    li{
        list-style-type: square;
        width: auto;
    }
    .removeBullets li{
        list-style-type: none;
    }
    td {
        vertical-align:top;
    }
   .show-border td {
    border-top: 2px solid skyblue; 
    padding: 10px;
    }
    
    .removeEmptyDiv:empty {
        display: none;
        vertical-align: top;
    }

</style>

<table>
    <tbody>
        <!--Header-->
        <tr>
            <td></td>
            <td></td>
            <td colspan="2">
                <div id ="addressBar">
                    <p><?php if(builderEmpty("address",$result)){ ?> No. 0 my street, Nigeria <?php } else { cvbuilderValue("address",$result); } ?></p>
                    <p><?php if(builderEmpty("phone",$result)){ ?> 0800000000 <?php } else { cvbuilderValue("phone",$result); } ?>, <?php if(builderEmpty("email",$result)){ ?> email@email.com <?php }else { cvbuilderValue("email",$result); } ?></p>
                </div>
            </td>
        </tr>
         <!--name header-->
        <tr>
            <td colspan="4" style="background-color: skyblue;">
                <div id="nameBar">
                    <p>
                    <?php if(builderEmpty("names",$result)){ ?> Uche, Umar Kayode <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("names",$result); } ?> 
                    </p>
                </div> 
            </td>
        </tr>
        <!--BioData-->
        <tr>
            <td></td>
                <td colspan="3"><div id="biodataBar">
            <p><b>DATE OF BIRTH:</b> <?php if(builderEmpty("dob",$result)){ ?> 00/00/0000 <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("dob",$result); }?></p>
            <p><b>STATE:</b> <?php if(builderEmpty("state",$result)){ ?> Atlanta <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("state",$result); } ?></p>
            <p><b>NATIONALITY:</b><?php if(builderEmpty("country",$result)){ ?> Nigerian <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("nation",$result); } ?></p>
            <p><b>LANGUAGE(S):</b> <?php if(builderEmpty("language",$result)){ ?> Swahili <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("language",$result); } ?></p>
                          <p id="obj"><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> <?php if(builderEmpty("obj",$result)){ ?> Result oriented <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("obj",$result); } ?></p>
        </div></td>
            
        </tr>
        
        
         <!--Personal Summary-->
        <tr class="show-border" >
           <td><b>PERSONAL<br> SUMMARY</b></td>
           <td colspan="3"><p id ="profile"><?php if(builderEmpty("profile",$result)){ ?> Brief summary about yourself in terms of capacity, contributions, creativity and skills <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("profile",$result); } ?></p></td>
        </tr>
        <!--Skills-->
        <tr class="show-border">
           <td><b>SKILLS &<br> ABILITIES</b></td>
        <td colspan="3"><?php if(builderEmpty("skills",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li>Google Developer</li>
                <li>Python Expert</li>
                <li>Java</li>
                <li>PHP</li>
                <li>HTML5</li>
             </ul>
            <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("skills",$result); } ?></td>
        </tr>
        <!--Experience-->
        <tr class="show-border">
            <td><b>EXPERIENCE</b></td>
            <td colspan="3"><div class="removeEmptyDiv"><b><?php if(builderEmpty("designation1",$result)){ ?> DESIGNATION <?php }else{cvbuilderValue("designation1",$result); } ?> <?php if(builderEmpty("company1",$result)){ ?> COMPANY, ADDRESS <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("company1",$result); } ?></b></div><div><small><?php if(builderEmpty("coy_date1",$result)){ ?> Start Date - End Date <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("work_start_&_end_date1",$result); } ?></small></div><!--<small><b>Job Roles:</b></small>-->
            <?php if(builderEmpty("role1",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li>Python Expert</li>
                <li>Java</li>
                <li>PHP</li>
                <li>HTML5</li>
            </ul>
                <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("role1",$result); } ?>
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
        <td></td>
        <td colspan="3"> <div class="removeEmptyDiv"><b><?php cvbuilderValue("designation2",$result); ?> <?php cvbuilderValue("company2",$result);  ?></b><br>
        <small><?php cvbuilderValue("work_start_&_end_date2",$result); ?></small></div>
        <?php cvbuilderValue("role2",$result); ?> </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"> <div class="removeEmptyDiv"><b><?php cvbuilderValue("designation3",$result); ?> <?php cvbuilderValue("company3",$result);  ?></b><br>
<small><?php cvbuilderValue("work_start_&_end_date3",$result); ?></small></div>
<?php cvbuilderValue("role3",$result); ?> </td>
</tr>
        <tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"> <div class="removeEmptyDiv"><b><?php cvbuilderValue("designation4",$result); ?> <?php cvbuilderValue("company4",$result);  ?></b><br>
<small><?php cvbuilderValue("work_start_&_end_date4",$result); ?></small></div>
<?php cvbuilderValue("role4",$result); ?> </td>
</tr>
        <tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"> <div class="removeEmptyDiv"><b><?php cvbuilderValue("designation5",$result); ?> <?php cvbuilderValue("company5",$result);  ?></b><br>
<small><?php cvbuilderValue("work_start_&_end_date5",$result); ?></small></div>
<?php cvbuilderValue("role5",$result); ?> </td>
</tr>
        <!--Education-->
        <tr class="show-border">
            <td><b>EDUCATION</b></td>
            <td colspan="3"><div>

            <?php if(builderEmpty("higher_inst",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, university name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
                <li>Award date - Degree awarded, Faculty, institution name, State Location</li>
            </ul>
            <?php }else{

             cvbuilderValue("institution_info1",$result);   
            } ?>
            <?php cvbuilderValue("institution_info2",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("institution_info3",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("institution_info4",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("institution_info5",$result); 
             cvbuilderValue("sec_sch_info",$result);
             cvbuilderValue("pry_sch_info",$result);
             ?>
            </div></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
            <td></td>
            <td colspan="3">
            <b>CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGS:</b>
            <?php if(builderEmpty("certification",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li>Python Expert</li>
                <li>Java</li>
                <li>PHP</li>
                <li>HTML5</li>
            </ul>
                <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("certification",$result); } ?></td>
        </tr>
        <!--Research-->
        <tr class="show-border">
            <td><b>RESEARCH<br> WORKS</b></td>
            <td colspan="3">   <div>
            <?php if(builderEmpty("research",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li>Research date - Research topic</li>
                <li>Research date - Research topic</li>
                <li>Research date - Research topic</li>
                <li>Research date - Research topic</li>
            </ul>
            <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("research",$result); } ?>

            </div></td>
        </tr>
        <!--Hobbies-->
        <tr class="show-border">
            <td><b>HOBBIES</b></td>
            <td colspan="3">  <div>
            <?php if(builderEmpty("hobbies",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li>Reading</li>
                <li>Playing football games</li>
                <li>Travelling</li>
                <li>Researching</li>
            </ul>
            <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("hobbies",$result); } ?>
            </div></td>
        </tr>
        <!--References-->
        <tr class="show-border">
            <td><b>REFERENCES</b></td>
            <td><div>
            <?php if(builderEmpty("referee",$result)){ ?>
            <ul>
                <li style='list-style-type:none'>To be provided on request</li>
            </ul>
            <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("referee1",$result); } ?>
            </div>
           </td>
            <td><div>
            <?php if(builderEmpty("referee",$result)){ ?>

            <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("referee2",$result); } ?>
            </div></td>
            <td><div>
            <?php if(builderEmpty("referee",$result)){ ?>

            <?php }else{ cvbuilderValue("referee3",$result); } ?>
            </div></td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>

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