Using Documentor : Producing the Document Template : Creating a Template

Creating a Template

To create a template:

1.
Click New. The New Template dialog box opens.
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Enter a name for the new template in the Name field. The template name must begin with a letter, and can contain only alphanumeric characters or underscores.

The name must be unique in this project. If you select different formatters, you can use the same name for multiple templates because the system appends the formatter type to the name you enter, thus making the names unique.

For example, if you enter the name PAGER and select FrameMaker as the formatter, the system names the template PAGER_FRM. The following table lists the extension for each formatter.

If a template with this name already exists, the Documentor displays a warning. You can cancel or confirm your choice to overwrite the old template. To modify an existing name, click on the cascade button and select a name from the list of templates. This places the name in the Name field so you can then modify it.
 
3.
Select a formatter from the list of supported format processors.

The format processor operates on the formatting instructions entered into the template. (See Overview of Documentor for more information.) When you copy an existing template, the formatter type for the new template is the same as for the original, unless you specify otherwise.
4.
Click OK. The text editor opens.
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To save your template, select File > Save, then File > Exit. to close the text editor. You return to the Template Management dialog box.

You can also create a new template by copying an existing template and editing it as needed.