You can add as many template pages to a project as you want. A template page lets you apply consistent content to topics and is contained in a file with an .flmsp extension. The traditional location to store a template page in the Content Explorer is in the Resources > TemplatePages folder. However, you can store it anywhere in the Content Explorer that you like.
How to Add a Template Page File to a Project
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Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:
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(Recommended) Right-Click In the Content Explorer, right-click a folder and from the context menu select New > Template Page.
Tip When adding a new file to the Content Explorer, the recommended method is to right-click on the folder in the Content Explorer and use the New menu option. This is the most efficient way to direct the new file to the folder where you want to store it. That's because the Add File dialog opens when you add a new content file, and this method ensures that the folder you want is already selected in that dialog.
- Ribbon Select Project > New > Add Template Page.
The Add File dialog opens.
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- In the File Type field at the top, make sure Template Page is selected.
- In the Source area, choose to create the new file based on a template or an existing file.
- New From Template Choose either a factory template file or one of your own custom template files as a starting point. The new file will take on all of the settings contained in the template. If you want to use the factory template provided by Flare, expand the Factory Templates folder and click on a template file. If you want to use your own custom template file, expand the appropriate folder and click on a file.
- New From Existing Choose an existing file of the same type as a starting point for your new file. As with template files, your new file will take on all of the settings contained in the file you select. To use this option, click
, use the Open File dialog to find a file, and double-click it.
- New From Template Choose either a factory template file or one of your own custom template files as a starting point. The new file will take on all of the settings contained in the template. If you want to use the factory template provided by Flare, expand the Factory Templates folder and click on a template file. If you want to use your own custom template file, expand the appropriate folder and click on a file.
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(Optional) The Folder field is automatically populated with the folder that has focus in the Content Explorer. If you want to place the file into a folder that you previously created in the Content Explorer, in the Folder field click
and select the subfolder. Otherwise, keep the default location. Non-Topic File Type
Recommended Default Folder in Content Explorer
Branding
Resources > Branding
Image
Resources > Images
Micro Content
Resources > MicroContent
Multimedia
Resources > Multimedia
Page Layout
Resources > PageLayouts
Snippet
Resources > Snippets
Stylesheet
Resources > Stylesheets
Table Stylesheet
Resources > TableStyles
Template Page
Resources > TemplatePages
- In the File name field, type a new name for the template page.
- (Optional) If you want to apply condition tags to the file, expand the Attributes section at the bottom of the dialog. Next to the Condition Tags field, click and select the conditions you want to apply. Click OK.
- (Optional) If you want to apply file tags, expand the Attributes section at the bottom of the dialog. Next to the File Tags field, click and select the file tags you want to apply. Click OK.
- Click Add. The template page file is added. The XML Editor opens to the right, with the new template page shown.
