A system and method for processing templates using separate template processing instructions is disclosed. Two separate encapsulated sets of instructions are provided for operations upon a template. A separate first encapsulated set of processing instructions merges the template with first data set stored at a first computing device and the separate second encapsulated set of instructions merges the template with second data set stored at a second computing device. The first encapsulated set of instructions are executed at the first computing device to update the template with the first data set, and then deleted. The updated template and the second encapsulated set of instructions are then provided to the second computing device for execution of the second encapsulated set of instructions at the second computing device to update the template with the second data set.