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+=====================
+EDI Exchange Template
+=====================
+
+.. 
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+
+Provide EDI exchange templates to control input/output records contents.
+
+Provides following models:
+
+1. EDI exchange output template, generates output using QWeb templates
+2. [TODO] EDI exchange input template
+
+**Table of contents**
+
+.. contents::
+   :local:
+
+Bug Tracker
+===========
+
+Bugs are tracked on `GitHub Issues <https://github.com/OCA/edi/issues>`_.
+In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported.
+If you spotted it first, help us to smash it by providing a detailed and welcomed
+`feedback <https://github.com/OCA/edi/issues/new?body=module:%20edi_exchange_template_oca%0Aversion:%2015.0%0A%0A**Steps%20to%20reproduce**%0A-%20...%0A%0A**Current%20behavior**%0A%0A**Expected%20behavior**>`_.
+
+Do not contact contributors directly about support or help with technical issues.
+
+Credits
+=======
+
+Authors
+~~~~~~~
+
+* ACSONE
+
+Contributors
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* Simone Orsi <simahawk@gmail.com>
+
+Maintainers
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This module is maintained by the OCA.
+
+.. image:: https://odoo-community.org/logo.png
+   :alt: Odoo Community Association
+   :target: https://odoo-community.org
+
+OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
+mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
+promote its widespread use.
+
+.. |maintainer-simahawk| image:: https://github.com/simahawk.png?size=40px
+    :target: https://github.com/simahawk
+    :alt: simahawk
+
+Current `maintainer <https://odoo-community.org/page/maintainer-role>`__:
+
+|maintainer-simahawk| 
+
+This module is part of the `OCA/edi <https://github.com/OCA/edi/tree/15.0/edi_exchange_template_oca>`_ project on GitHub.
+
+You are welcome to contribute. To learn how please visit https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute.
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/__init__.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/__init__.py
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+from . import models
+from . import components
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/__manifest__.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/__manifest__.py
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+# Copyright 2020 ACSONE
+# @author: Simone Orsi <simahawk@gmail.com>
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl).
+
+{
+    "name": "EDI Exchange Template",
+    "summary": """Allows definition of exchanges via templates.""",
+    "version": "16.0.1.0.0",
+    "development_status": "Beta",
+    "license": "LGPL-3",
+    "author": "ACSONE,Odoo Community Association (OCA)",
+    "maintainers": ["simahawk"],
+    "website": "https://github.com/OCA/edi-framework",
+    "depends": ["edi_oca", "component"],
+    "data": [
+        "security/ir_model_access.xml",
+        "views/edi_exchange_template_output_views.xml",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/components/__init__.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/components/__init__.py
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+from . import common
+from . import output_mixin
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/components/common.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/components/common.py
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+# Copyright 2020 ACSONE
+# @author: Simone Orsi <simahawk@gmail.com>
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl).
+
+from odoo.addons.component.core import AbstractComponent
+
+
+class EDIExchangeInfoMixin(AbstractComponent):
+    """Abstract component mixin provide info for exchanges."""
+
+    # TODO: this should be moved to core and renamed to `data`.
+    # A `data` component could be used for both incoming and outgoing.
+
+    _name = "edi.info.provider.mixin"
+    _collection = "edi.backend"
+    # Enable validation of work context attributes
+    _work_context_validate_attrs = []
+
+    def __init__(self, work_context):
+        super().__init__(work_context)
+        for key in self._work_context_validate_attrs:
+            if not hasattr(work_context, key):
+                raise AttributeError(f"`{key}` is required for this component!")
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/components/output_mixin.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/components/output_mixin.py
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+# Copyright 2020 ACSONE
+# @author: Simone Orsi <simahawk@gmail.com>
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl).
+
+import datetime
+
+import pytz
+
+from odoo import fields
+
+from odoo.addons.component.core import AbstractComponent
+
+
+class EDIExchangeInfoOutputMixin(AbstractComponent):
+    """Abstract component mixin to generate GS1 compliant XML files."""
+
+    _name = "edi.output.mixin"
+    _inherit = "edi.info.provider.mixin"
+    # Enable validation of work context attributes
+    _work_context_validate_attrs = ["exchange_record"]
+
+    @property
+    def record(self):
+        return self.work.exchange_record.record
+
+    def generate_info(self):
+        """Generate and return data for output info.
+
+        :return: odoo.tools.DotDict
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    # helper methods
+    @staticmethod
+    def _utc_now():
+        return datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def date_to_string(dt, utc=True):
+        if utc:
+            dt = dt.astimezone(pytz.UTC)
+        return fields.Date.to_string(dt)
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/i18n/edi_exchange_template.pot b/edi_exchange_template_oca/i18n/edi_exchange_template.pot
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+# Translation of Odoo Server.
+# This file contains the translation of the following modules:
+# 	* edi_exchange_template
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: Odoo Server 13.0\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"Last-Translator: \n"
+"Language-Team: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: \n"
+"Plural-Forms: \n"
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__backend_id
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__backend_id
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "Backend"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "Backend type"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__code
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__code
+msgid "Code"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__code_snippet
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__code_snippet
+msgid "Code Snippet"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__code_snippet_docs
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__code_snippet_docs
+msgid "Code Snippet Docs"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_form
+msgid "Code snippet"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_form
+msgid "Code snippet docs"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__create_uid
+msgid "Created by"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__create_date
+msgid "Created on"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__display_name
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__display_name
+msgid "Display Name"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model,name:edi_exchange_template.model_edi_backend
+msgid "EDI Backend"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__backend_type_id
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__backend_type_id
+msgid "EDI Backend type"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model,name:edi_exchange_template.model_edi_exchange_template_mixin
+msgid "EDI Exchange Output Mixin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model,name:edi_exchange_template.model_edi_exchange_template_output
+msgid "EDI Exchange Output Template"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.actions.act_window,name:edi_exchange_template.act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view
+#: model:ir.ui.menu,name:edi_exchange_template.menu_edi_exchange_template_output
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_form
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_tree
+msgid "EDI Exchange Template Output"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.ui.menu,name:edi_exchange_template.menu_edi_exchange_template_root
+msgid "EDI Exchange Templates"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__type_id
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__type_id
+msgid "EDI Exchange type"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "Group By"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__id
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__id
+msgid "ID"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,help:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_key
+msgid "ID of the view defined in xml file"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin____last_update
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output____last_update
+msgid "Last Modified on"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__write_uid
+msgid "Last Updated by"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__write_date
+msgid "Last Updated on"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__name
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__name
+msgid "Name"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__output_type
+msgid "Output Type"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_arch
+msgid "QWeb arch"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_id
+msgid "Qweb Template"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_form
+msgid "Template"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_key
+msgid "Template key"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model:ir.model.fields,help:edi_exchange_template.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_arch
+msgid "This field stores the view arch."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "Type"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/i18n/edi_exchange_template_oca.pot b/edi_exchange_template_oca/i18n/edi_exchange_template_oca.pot
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index 000000000..98a6eda49
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+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/i18n/edi_exchange_template_oca.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+# Translation of Odoo Server.
+# This file contains the translation of the following modules:
+# 	* edi_exchange_template_oca
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: Odoo Server 15.0\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"Last-Translator: \n"
+"Language-Team: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: \n"
+"Plural-Forms: \n"
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__backend_id
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__backend_id
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "Backend"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "Backend type"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__code
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__code
+msgid "Code"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__code_snippet
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__code_snippet
+msgid "Code Snippet"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__code_snippet_docs
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__code_snippet_docs
+msgid "Code Snippet Docs"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_form
+msgid "Code snippet"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_form
+msgid "Code snippet docs"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__create_uid
+msgid "Created by"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__create_date
+msgid "Created on"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__display_name
+msgid "Display Name"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model,name:edi_exchange_template_oca.model_edi_backend
+msgid "EDI Backend"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__backend_type_id
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__backend_type_id
+msgid "EDI Backend type"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model,name:edi_exchange_template_oca.model_edi_exchange_template_mixin
+msgid "EDI Exchange Output Mixin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model,name:edi_exchange_template_oca.model_edi_exchange_template_output
+msgid "EDI Exchange Output Template"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.actions.act_window,name:edi_exchange_template_oca.act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view
+#: model:ir.ui.menu,name:edi_exchange_template_oca.menu_edi_exchange_template_output
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_form
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "EDI Exchange Template Output"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.ui.menu,name:edi_exchange_template_oca.menu_edi_exchange_template_root
+msgid "EDI Exchange Templates"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__type_id
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__type_id
+msgid "EDI Exchange type"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__generator
+msgid "Generator"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "Group By"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__id
+msgid "ID"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,help:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_key
+msgid "ID of the view defined in xml file"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output____last_update
+msgid "Last Modified on"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__write_uid
+msgid "Last Updated by"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__write_date
+msgid "Last Updated on"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_mixin__name
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__name
+msgid "Name"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__output_type
+msgid "Output Type"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_arch
+msgid "QWeb arch"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_id
+#: model:ir.model.fields.selection,name:edi_exchange_template_oca.selection__edi_exchange_template_output__generator__qweb
+msgid "Qweb Template"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__report_id
+#: model:ir.model.fields.selection,name:edi_exchange_template_oca.selection__edi_exchange_template_output__generator__report
+msgid "Report"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_form
+msgid "Template"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,field_description:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_key
+msgid "Template key"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model:ir.model.fields,help:edi_exchange_template_oca.field_edi_exchange_template_output__template_arch
+msgid "This field stores the view arch."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: edi_exchange_template_oca
+#: model_terms:ir.ui.view,arch_db:edi_exchange_template_oca.edi_exchange_template_output_view_search
+msgid "Type"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/__init__.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a98be2011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from . import edi_backend
+from . import edi_exchange_template_mixin
+from . import edi_exchange_template_output
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_backend.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_backend.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..393eb8bd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_backend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Copyright 2020 ACSONE SA
+# @author Simone Orsi <simahawk@gmail.com>
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl).
+
+from odoo import models
+
+
+class EDIBackend(models.Model):
+    _inherit = "edi.backend"
+
+    def _exchange_generate(self, exchange_record, **kw):
+        # Template take precedence over component lookup
+        tmpl = self._get_output_template(exchange_record)
+        if tmpl:
+            return tmpl.exchange_generate(exchange_record, **kw)
+        return super()._exchange_generate(exchange_record, **kw)
+
+    @property
+    def output_template_model(self):
+        return self.env["edi.exchange.template.output"]
+
+    def _get_output_template(self, exchange_record, code=None):
+        """Retrieve output templates by convention.
+
+        Template's code must match the same component usage as per normal components.
+        """
+        search = self.output_template_model.search
+        # TODO: maybe we can add a m2o to output templates
+        # but then we would need another for input templates if they are introduced.
+        tmpl = None
+        if code:
+            domain = [("code", "=", code)]
+            return search(domain, limit=1)
+        for domain in self._get_output_template_domains(exchange_record):
+            tmpl = search(domain, limit=1)
+            if tmpl:
+                break
+        return tmpl
+
+    def _get_output_template_domains(self, exchange_record):
+        """Retrieve domains to lookup for templates by priority."""
+        backend_type_leaf = [("backend_type_id", "=", self.backend_type_id.id)]
+        exchange_type_leaf = [("type_id", "=", exchange_record.type_id.id)]
+        full_match_domain = backend_type_leaf + exchange_type_leaf
+        partial_match_domain = backend_type_leaf
+        return full_match_domain, partial_match_domain
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_exchange_template_mixin.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_exchange_template_mixin.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a8e1cc5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_exchange_template_mixin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# Copyright 2020 ACSONE SA
+# @author Simone Orsi <simahawk@gmail.com>
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl).
+import datetime
+import logging
+import textwrap
+
+import pytz
+
+from odoo import fields, models
+from odoo.tools import DotDict, safe_eval
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class EDIExchangeTemplateMixin(models.AbstractModel):
+    """Define a common ground for EDI exchange templates."""
+
+    _name = "edi.exchange.template.mixin"
+    _description = "EDI Exchange Output Mixin"
+
+    name = fields.Char(required=True)
+    # TODO: make unique, autocompute slugified name
+    code = fields.Char(required=True, index=True)
+    backend_type_id = fields.Many2one(
+        string="EDI Backend type",
+        comodel_name="edi.backend.type",
+        ondelete="restrict",
+        required=True,
+    )
+    type_id = fields.Many2one(
+        string="EDI Exchange type",
+        comodel_name="edi.exchange.type",
+        ondelete="cascade",
+        auto_join=True,
+    )
+    backend_id = fields.Many2one(
+        comodel_name="edi.backend",
+        ondelete="cascade",
+        # TODO: default to type_id if given, validate otherwise
+    )
+    # TODO: add default content w/ comment on what you can use
+    code_snippet = fields.Text()
+    code_snippet_docs = fields.Text(
+        compute="_compute_code_snippet_docs",
+        default=lambda self: self._default_code_snippet_docs(),
+    )
+
+    def _compute_code_snippet_docs(self):
+        for rec in self:
+            rec.code_snippet_docs = textwrap.dedent(rec._default_code_snippet_docs())
+
+    def _default_code_snippet_docs(self):
+        return """
+        Available vars:
+        * datetime
+        * dateutil
+        * time
+        * uid
+        * user
+        * DotDict
+        """
+
+    def _code_snippet_valued(self):
+        snippet = self.code_snippet or ""
+        return bool(
+            [
+                not line.startswith("#")
+                for line in (snippet.splitlines())
+                if line.strip("")
+            ]
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _utc_now():
+        return datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _date_to_string(dt, utc=True):
+        if utc:
+            dt = dt.astimezone(pytz.UTC)
+        return fields.Date.to_string(dt)
+
+    def _get_code_snippet_eval_context(self):
+        """Prepare the context used when evaluating python code
+
+        :returns: dict -- evaluation context given to safe_eval
+        """
+        return {
+            "datetime": safe_eval.datetime,
+            "dateutil": safe_eval.dateutil,
+            "time": safe_eval.time,
+            "uid": self.env.uid,
+            "user": self.env.user,
+            "DotDict": DotDict,
+        }
+
+    def _evaluate_code_snippet(self, **render_values):
+        if not self._code_snippet_valued():
+            return {}
+        eval_ctx = dict(render_values, **self._get_code_snippet_eval_context())
+        safe_eval.safe_eval(self.code_snippet, eval_ctx, mode="exec", nocopy=True)
+        result = eval_ctx.get("result", {})
+        if not isinstance(result, dict):
+            _logger.error("code_snippet should return a dict into `result`")
+            return {}
+        return result
+
+    def _get_validator(self, exchange_record):
+        # TODO: lookup for validator (
+        # can be to validate received file or generated file)
+        pass
+
+    def validate(self, exchange_record):
+        pass
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_exchange_template_output.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_exchange_template_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05e3e91d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/models/edi_exchange_template_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# Copyright 2020 ACSONE SA
+# @author Simone Orsi <simahawk@gmail.com>
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl).
+import logging
+
+from odoo import fields, models
+
+from ..utils import xml_purge_nswrapper
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class EDIExchangeOutputTemplate(models.Model):
+    """Define an output template to generate outgoing records' content."""
+
+    _name = "edi.exchange.template.output"
+    _inherit = "edi.exchange.template.mixin"
+    _description = "EDI Exchange Output Template"
+
+    generator = fields.Selection(
+        [("qweb", "Qweb Template"), ("report", "Report")],
+        required=True,
+        default="qweb",
+    )
+    output_type = fields.Char(required=True)
+    # TODO: add a good domain (maybe add a new flag or category to ir.ui.view)
+    # Options:
+    # 1. add a flag "edi_template" to ir.ui.view
+    # 2. set model="edi.exchange.template.output" on the view
+    #    As templates are defined using `<template />` tag
+    #    I'm not sure this is a good option.
+    # 3. what else?
+    template_id = fields.Many2one(
+        string="Qweb Template",
+        comodel_name="ir.ui.view",
+        required=False,
+        ondelete="restrict",
+    )
+    report_id = fields.Many2one(
+        comodel_name="ir.actions.report",
+        ondelete="restrict",
+    )
+    # TODO: find a way to prevent editing "master templates"
+    # This would allow editing only a copy of the original template
+    # so that you can always check or rollback to it.
+    template_arch = fields.Text(
+        string="QWeb arch",
+        related="template_id.arch_db",
+        readonly=False,
+    )
+    template_key = fields.Char(related="template_id.xml_id", string="Template key")
+
+    def _default_code_snippet_docs(self):
+        return (
+            super()._default_code_snippet_docs()
+            + """
+        * exchange_record (edi.exchange.record)
+        * record (real odoo record related to this exchange)
+        * backend (current backend)
+        * template (current template record)
+        * utc_now
+        * date_to_string
+        * render_edi_template
+        * get_info_provider
+        * info
+        """
+        )
+
+    def exchange_generate(self, exchange_record, **kw):
+        """Generate output for given record using related QWeb template."""
+        method = "_generate_" + self.generator
+        try:
+            generator = getattr(self, method)
+        except AttributeError:
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"`{method}` not found") from AttributeError
+        result = generator(exchange_record, **kw)
+        return self._post_process_output(result)
+
+    def _generate_qweb(self, exchange_record, **kw):
+        tmpl = self.template_id
+        values = self._get_render_values(exchange_record, **kw)
+        return tmpl._render_template(tmpl.id, values)
+
+    def _generate_report(self, exchange_record, **kw):
+        report = self.report_id
+        values = self._get_render_values(exchange_record, **kw)
+        res_ids = values.get("res_ids", [])
+        return self.env["ir.actions.report"]._render(report, res_ids, data=values)[0]
+
+    def _get_render_values(self, exchange_record, **kw):
+        """Collect values to render current template."""
+        values = {
+            "exchange_record": exchange_record,
+            "record": exchange_record.record,
+            "backend": exchange_record.backend_id,
+            "template": self,
+            "utc_now": self._utc_now,
+            "date_to_string": self._date_to_string,
+            "render_edi_template": self._render_template,
+            "get_info_provider": self._get_info_provider,
+            "info": {},
+        }
+        values.update(self._evaluate_code_snippet(**values))
+        values.update(kw)
+        return values
+
+    def _render_template(self, exchange_record, code, **kw):
+        """Render another template matching `code`.
+
+        This is very handy to render templates from other templates.
+        """
+        tmpl = self.search([("code", "=", code)], limit=1)
+        tmpl.ensure_one()
+        return tmpl.exchange_generate(exchange_record, **kw)
+
+    def _post_process_output(self, output):
+        """Post process generated output."""
+        if self.output_type == "xml":
+            # TODO: lookup for components to handle this dynamically
+            return xml_purge_nswrapper(output)
+        return output
+
+    def _get_info_provider(self, exchange_record, work_ctx=None, usage=None, **kw):
+        """Retrieve component providing info to render a template.
+
+        TODO: improve this description.
+        TODO: add tests
+        """
+        default_work_ctx = dict(
+            exchange_record=exchange_record,
+            record=exchange_record.record,
+        )
+        default_work_ctx.update(work_ctx or {})
+        usage_candidates = [usage or self.code + ".info"]
+        provider = exchange_record.backend_id._find_component(
+            usage_candidates, work_ctx=default_work_ctx, **kw
+        )
+        return provider
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/readme/CONTRIBUTORS.rst b/edi_exchange_template_oca/readme/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f583948be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/readme/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Simone Orsi <simahawk@gmail.com>
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/readme/DESCRIPTION.rst b/edi_exchange_template_oca/readme/DESCRIPTION.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..491f1212a
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+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/readme/DESCRIPTION.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Provide EDI exchange templates to control input/output records contents.
+
+Provides following models:
+
+1. EDI exchange output template, generates output using QWeb templates
+2. [TODO] EDI exchange input template
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/security/ir_model_access.xml b/edi_exchange_template_oca/security/ir_model_access.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..672ab5d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/security/ir_model_access.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<odoo noupdate="1">
+    <record model="ir.model.access" id="edi_exchange_template_output_manager">
+        <field name="name">edi_exchange_template_output manager</field>
+        <field name="model_id" ref="model_edi_exchange_template_output" />
+        <field name="group_id" ref="base_edi.group_edi_manager" />
+        <field name="perm_read" eval="1" />
+        <field name="perm_create" eval="1" />
+        <field name="perm_write" eval="1" />
+        <field name="perm_unlink" eval="1" />
+    </record>
+
+    <record model="ir.model.access" id="edi_exchange_template_output_user">
+        <field name="name">edi_exchange_template_output user</field>
+        <field name="model_id" ref="model_edi_exchange_template_output" />
+        <field name="group_id" ref="base.group_user" />
+        <field name="perm_read" eval="1" />
+        <field name="perm_create" eval="0" />
+        <field name="perm_write" eval="0" />
+        <field name="perm_unlink" eval="0" />
+    </record>
+</odoo>
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+<meta name="generator" content="Docutils: https://docutils.sourceforge.io/" />
+<title>EDI Exchange Template</title>
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+
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+<body>
+<div class="document" id="edi-exchange-template">
+<h1 class="title">EDI Exchange Template</h1>
+
+<!-- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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+<p><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/development-status"><img alt="Beta" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/maturity-Beta-yellow.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0-standalone.html"><img alt="License: LGPL-3" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/licence-LGPL--3-blue.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://github.com/OCA/edi/tree/15.0/edi_exchange_template_oca"><img alt="OCA/edi" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/github-OCA%2Fedi-lightgray.png?logo=github" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://translation.odoo-community.org/projects/edi-15-0/edi-15-0-edi_exchange_template_oca"><img alt="Translate me on Weblate" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/weblate-Translate%20me-F47D42.png" /></a> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://runboat.odoo-community.org/builds?repo=OCA/edi&amp;target_branch=15.0"><img alt="Try me on Runboat" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/runboat-Try%20me-875A7B.png" /></a></p>
+<p>Provide EDI exchange templates to control input/output records contents.</p>
+<p>Provides following models:</p>
+<ol class="arabic simple">
+<li>EDI exchange output template, generates output using QWeb templates</li>
+<li>[TODO] EDI exchange input template</li>
+</ol>
+<p><strong>Table of contents</strong></p>
+<div class="contents local topic" id="contents">
+<ul class="simple">
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#bug-tracker" id="toc-entry-1">Bug Tracker</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#credits" id="toc-entry-2">Credits</a><ul>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#authors" id="toc-entry-3">Authors</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#contributors" id="toc-entry-4">Contributors</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#maintainers" id="toc-entry-5">Maintainers</a></li>
+</ul>
+</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<div class="section" id="bug-tracker">
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-1">Bug Tracker</a></h1>
+<p>Bugs are tracked on <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/edi/issues">GitHub Issues</a>.
+In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported.
+If you spotted it first, help us to smash it by providing a detailed and welcomed
+<a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/edi/issues/new?body=module:%20edi_exchange_template_oca%0Aversion:%2015.0%0A%0A**Steps%20to%20reproduce**%0A-%20...%0A%0A**Current%20behavior**%0A%0A**Expected%20behavior**">feedback</a>.</p>
+<p>Do not contact contributors directly about support or help with technical issues.</p>
+</div>
+<div class="section" id="credits">
+<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-2">Credits</a></h1>
+<div class="section" id="authors">
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-3">Authors</a></h2>
+<ul class="simple">
+<li>ACSONE</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<div class="section" id="contributors">
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-4">Contributors</a></h2>
+<ul class="simple">
+<li>Simone Orsi &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:simahawk&#64;gmail.com">simahawk&#64;gmail.com</a>&gt;</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<div class="section" id="maintainers">
+<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#toc-entry-5">Maintainers</a></h2>
+<p>This module is maintained by the OCA.</p>
+<a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://odoo-community.org"><img alt="Odoo Community Association" src="https://odoo-community.org/logo.png" /></a>
+<p>OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
+mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
+promote its widespread use.</p>
+<p>Current <a class="reference external" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/maintainer-role">maintainer</a>:</p>
+<p><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://github.com/simahawk"><img alt="simahawk" src="https://github.com/simahawk.png?size=40px" /></a></p>
+<p>This module is part of the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/edi/tree/15.0/edi_exchange_template_oca">OCA/edi</a> project on GitHub.</p>
+<p>You are welcome to contribute. To learn how please visit <a class="reference external" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute">https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute</a>.</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/tests/__init__.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbf4fc661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from . import test_edi_backend_output
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/tests/test_edi_backend_output.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/tests/test_edi_backend_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e3229207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/tests/test_edi_backend_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+# Copyright 2020 ACSONE SA/NV (<http://acsone.eu>)
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html).
+import base64
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from odoo.addons.edi_oca.tests.common import EDIBackendCommonComponentTestCase
+
+
+class TestEDIBackendOutputBase(EDIBackendCommonComponentTestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def _setup_records(cls):
+        res = super()._setup_records()
+        cls.type_out1 = cls._create_exchange_type(
+            name="Template output 1",
+            direction="output",
+            code="test_type_out1",
+            exchange_file_ext="txt",
+            exchange_filename_pattern="{record.ref}-{type.code}-{dt}",
+        )
+        model = cls.env["edi.exchange.template.output"]
+        qweb_tmpl = cls.env["ir.ui.view"].create(
+            {
+                "type": "qweb",
+                "key": "edi_exchange.test_output1",
+                "arch": """
+            <t t-name="edi_exchange.test_output1">
+                <t t-esc="record.ref" /> - <t t-esc="record.name" />
+            </t>
+            """,
+            }
+        )
+        cls.tmpl_out1 = model.create(
+            {
+                "code": "edi.output.generate.demo_backend.test_type_out1",
+                "name": "Out 1",
+                "backend_type_id": cls.backend.backend_type_id.id,
+                "type_id": cls.type_out1.id,
+                "template_id": qweb_tmpl.id,
+                "output_type": "txt",
+            }
+        )
+        vals = {
+            "model": cls.partner._name,
+            "res_id": cls.partner.id,
+            "type_id": cls.type_out1.id,
+        }
+        cls.record1 = cls.backend.create_record("test_type_out1", vals)
+
+        cls.type_out2 = cls._create_exchange_type(
+            name="Template output 2",
+            direction="output",
+            code="test_type_out2",
+            exchange_file_ext="xml",
+            exchange_filename_pattern="{record.ref}-{type.code}-{dt}",
+        )
+        qweb_tmpl = cls.env["ir.ui.view"].create(
+            {
+                "type": "qweb",
+                "key": "edi_exchange.test_output2",
+                "arch": """
+            <t t-name="edi_exchange.test_output2">
+                <t t-name="edi_exchange.test_output2">
+                    <Record t-att-ref="record.ref">
+                        <Name t-esc="record.name" />
+                        <Custom t-att-bit="custom_bit" t-esc="baz"/>
+                    </Record>
+                </t>
+            </t>
+            """,
+            }
+        )
+        cls.tmpl_out2 = model.create(
+            {
+                "code": "edi.output.generate.demo_backend.test_type_out2",
+                "name": "Out 2",
+                "backend_type_id": cls.backend.backend_type_id.id,
+                "type_id": cls.type_out2.id,
+                "template_id": qweb_tmpl.id,
+                "output_type": "xml",
+                "code_snippet": """
+foo = "custom_var"
+baz = 2
+result = {"custom_bit": foo, "baz": baz}
+                """,
+            }
+        )
+        vals = {
+            "model": cls.partner._name,
+            "res_id": cls.partner.id,
+            "type_id": cls.type_out2.id,
+        }
+        cls.record2 = cls.backend.create_record("test_type_out2", vals)
+        cls.type_out3 = cls._create_exchange_type(
+            name="Template output 3",
+            direction="output",
+            code="test_type_out3",
+            exchange_file_ext="xml",
+            exchange_filename_pattern="{record.id}-{type.code}-{dt}",
+        )
+        cls.report = cls.env.ref("web.action_report_externalpreview")
+        cls.tmpl_out3 = model.create(
+            {
+                "code": "edi.output.generate.demo_backend.test_type_out3",
+                "name": "Out 3",
+                "backend_type_id": cls.backend.backend_type_id.id,
+                "type_id": cls.type_out3.id,
+                "generator": "report",
+                "report_id": cls.report.id,
+                "output_type": "pdf",
+                "code_snippet": """
+result = {"res_ids": record.ids}
+                        """,
+            }
+        )
+        company = cls.env.ref("base.main_company")
+        vals = {
+            "model": company._name,
+            "res_id": company.id,
+            "type_id": cls.type_out2.id,
+        }
+        cls.record3 = cls.backend.create_record("test_type_out3", vals)
+        return res
+
+
+# TODO: add more unit tests
+class TestEDIBackendOutput(TestEDIBackendOutputBase):
+    def test_get_template(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.backend._get_output_template(self.record1), self.tmpl_out1
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.backend._get_output_template(self.record2), self.tmpl_out2
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.backend._get_output_template(self.record2, code=self.tmpl_out1.code),
+            self.tmpl_out1,
+        )
+
+    def test_generate_file(self):
+        output = self.backend.exchange_generate(self.record1)
+        expected = "{0.ref} - {0.name}".format(self.partner)
+        self.assertEqual(output.strip().decode("utf-8"), expected)
+        file_content = base64.b64decode(self.record1.exchange_file).decode()
+        self.assertEqual(file_content.strip(), expected)
+        output = self.backend.exchange_generate(self.record2)
+        doc = etree.fromstring(output)
+        self.assertEqual(doc.tag, "Record")
+        self.assertEqual(doc.attrib, {"ref": self.partner.ref})
+        self.assertEqual(doc.getchildren()[0].tag, "Name")
+        self.assertEqual(doc.getchildren()[0].text, self.partner.name)
+        self.assertEqual(doc.getchildren()[1].tag, "Custom")
+        self.assertEqual(doc.getchildren()[1].text, "2")
+        self.assertEqual(doc.getchildren()[1].attrib, {"bit": "custom_var"})
+
+    def test_generate_file_report(self):
+        output = self.backend.exchange_generate(self.record3)
+        self.assertTrue(output)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.report._render(self.report, [self.record3.res_id])[0].strip(),
+            output.strip(),
+        )
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/utils.py b/edi_exchange_template_oca/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f5e778e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+from lxml import etree
+
+from odoo.tools import pycompat
+
+
+def xml_purge_nswrapper(xml_content):
+    """Purge `nswrapper` elements.
+
+    QWeb template does not allow parsing namespaced elements
+    without declaring namespaces on the root element.
+
+    Hence, by default you cannot define smaller re-usable templates
+    if the have namespaced elements.
+
+    The trick is to wrap your reusable template with `nswrapper` element
+    which holds the namespace for that particular sub template.
+    For instance:
+
+        <nswrapper xmlns:foo="http://www.unece.org/cefact/Foo">
+            <foo:LovelyNamespacedElement />
+        </nswrapper>
+
+    Then this method is going to purge these unwanted elements from the result.
+    """
+    if not (xml_content and xml_content.strip()):
+        return xml_content
+    root = etree.XML(xml_content)
+    # deeper elements come after, keep the root element at the end (if any)
+    for nswrapper in reversed(root.xpath("//nswrapper")):
+        parent = nswrapper.getparent()
+        if parent is None:
+            # fmt:off
+            return "".join([
+                pycompat.to_text(etree.tostring(el))
+                for el in nswrapper.getchildren()
+            ])
+            # fmt:on
+        parent.extend(nswrapper.getchildren())
+        parent.remove(nswrapper)
+    return etree.tostring(root)
diff --git a/edi_exchange_template_oca/views/edi_exchange_template_output_views.xml b/edi_exchange_template_oca/views/edi_exchange_template_output_views.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9ffdfbb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edi_exchange_template_oca/views/edi_exchange_template_output_views.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<odoo>
+    <record id="edi_exchange_template_output_view_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="model">edi.exchange.template.output</field>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <tree>
+                <field name="backend_type_id" />
+                <field name="backend_id" />
+                <field name="name" />
+                <field name="code" />
+                <field name="output_type" />
+            </tree>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+    <record id="edi_exchange_template_output_view_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="model">edi.exchange.template.output</field>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <form string="EDI Exchange Template Output">
+                <sheet>
+                    <div class="oe_title">
+                        <label for="name" class="oe_edit_only" />
+                        <h1>
+                            <field name="name" />
+                        </h1>
+                    </div>
+                    <group name="wrapper">
+                        <group name="main">
+                            <field name="backend_type_id" />
+                            <field name="backend_id" />
+                            <field name="type_id" />
+                            <field name="code" />
+                            <field name="output_type" />
+                            <field name="generator" />
+                            <field
+                                name="template_id"
+                                attrs="{'required': [('generator', '=', 'qweb')], 'invisible': [('generator', '!=', 'qweb')]}"
+                            />
+                            <field
+                                name="report_id"
+                                attrs="{'required': [('generator', '=', 'report')], 'invisible': [('generator', '!=', 'report')]}"
+                            />
+                        </group>
+                    </group>
+                    <group
+                        name="template_edit"
+                        col="4"
+                        attrs="{'invisible': [('generator', '!=', 'qweb')]}"
+                    >
+                        <separator string="Template" colspan="4" />
+                        <field name="template_key" colspan="4" />
+                        <field
+                            name="template_arch"
+                            widget="ace"
+                            nolabel="1"
+                            colspan="4"
+                        />
+                    </group>
+                    <group name="code_snippet_edit" col="4">
+                        <separator string="Code snippet" colspan="4" />
+                        <field
+                            name="code_snippet"
+                            widget="ace"
+                            nolabel="1"
+                            colspan="4"
+                        />
+                        <separator string="Code snippet docs" colspan="4" />
+                        <div class="alert alert-info" role="alert" colspan="4">
+                            <field name="code_snippet_docs" nolabel="1" colspan="4" />
+                        </div>
+                    </group>
+                </sheet>
+            </form>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+    <record id="edi_exchange_template_output_view_search" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="model">edi.exchange.template.output</field>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <search string="EDI Exchange Template Output">
+                <field name="name" />
+                <field name="type_id" />
+                <field name="backend_id" />
+                <field name="template_key" />
+                <group expand="0" string="Group By">
+                    <filter
+                        name="group_by_backend_type_id"
+                        string="Backend type"
+                        context="{'group_by': 'backend_type_id'}"
+                    />
+                    <filter
+                        name="group_by_backend_id"
+                        string="Backend"
+                        context="{'group_by': 'backend_id'}"
+                    />
+                    <filter
+                        name="group_by_type_id"
+                        string="Type"
+                        context="{'group_by': 'type_id'}"
+                    />
+                </group>
+            </search>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+    <record
+        model="ir.actions.act_window"
+        id="act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view"
+    >
+        <field name="name">EDI Exchange Template Output</field>
+        <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
+        <field name="res_model">edi.exchange.template.output</field>
+        <field name="view_mode">tree,form</field>
+        <field name="search_view_id" ref="edi_exchange_template_output_view_search" />
+        <field name="domain">[]</field>
+        <field name="context">{}</field>
+    </record>
+    <record
+        model="ir.actions.act_window.view"
+        id="act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view_form"
+    >
+        <field name="act_window_id" ref="act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view" />
+        <field name="sequence" eval="20" />
+        <field name="view_mode">form</field>
+        <field name="view_id" ref="edi_exchange_template_output_view_form" />
+    </record>
+    <record
+        model="ir.actions.act_window.view"
+        id="act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view_tree"
+    >
+        <field name="act_window_id" ref="act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view" />
+        <field name="sequence" eval="10" />
+        <field name="view_mode">tree</field>
+        <field name="view_id" ref="edi_exchange_template_output_view_tree" />
+    </record>
+    <menuitem
+        id="menu_edi_exchange_template_root"
+        parent="base_edi.menu_edi_root"
+        sequence="200"
+        action="act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view"
+        name="EDI Exchange Templates"
+    />
+    <menuitem
+        id="menu_edi_exchange_template_output"
+        parent="menu_edi_exchange_template_root"
+        sequence="10"
+        action="act_open_edi_exchange_template_output_view"
+    />
+</odoo>
diff --git a/setup/edi_exchange_template_oca/odoo/addons/edi_exchange_template_oca b/setup/edi_exchange_template_oca/odoo/addons/edi_exchange_template_oca
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..2af3083bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup/edi_exchange_template_oca/odoo/addons/edi_exchange_template_oca
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../edi_exchange_template_oca
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup/edi_exchange_template_oca/setup.py b/setup/edi_exchange_template_oca/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28c57bb64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup/edi_exchange_template_oca/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import setuptools
+
+setuptools.setup(
+    setup_requires=['setuptools-odoo'],
+    odoo_addon=True,
+)