template.tex

\documentclass[english]{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{babel}
\usepackage{color}
%\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage{longtable}
%\usepackage{makecell}  % $ sudo tlmgr install makecell
%\pagestyle{fancy}
%\fancyhf{}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\setlength{\headheight}{20pt}

\begin{document}

\title{ \VAR{ title } }

\author{ \VAR{ authors}  }

\maketitle

\newpage

\begin{longtable}{|p{5cm}|p{9cm}|}

\hline
\emph{FIELD} & \emph{DESCRIPTION} \\

\hline
Metric Identifier &
\VAR{ metricId }: \verb"\VAR{ metricIdVerb }"
\\

\hline
Metric Name &
\VAR{ shortTitle }
\\

\hline
To which principle does it apply? &
\VAR{ topicTitle } - \VAR{ topicDesription }
\\

\hline
\VAR{ measuringLabel } &
\VAR{ measuring }
\\

\hline
\VAR{ rationaleLabel } &
\VAR{ rationale }
\\

\hline
\VAR{ requirementsLabel } &
\VAR{ requirements }
\\

\hline
\VAR{ procedureLabel } &
\VAR{ procedure }
\\

\hline
\VAR{ validationLabel } &
\VAR{ validation }
\\

\hline
\VAR{ relevanceLabel } &
\VAR{ relevance }
\\

\hline
\VAR{ examplesLabel } &
\VAR{ examples }
\\

\hline
\VAR{ commentsLabel } &
\VAR{ comments }
\\

\hline
\end{longtable}
\end{document}