Content Templates
In this article you can learn about how to create and use Content Templates in Umbraco.
This tutorial was last tested on Umbraco 9.0
Content Templates allows a content editor to create a blueprint for new content nodes based on an existing node.
Select a Content node from the Content menu:
Content Menu
Right-click the Content node and select the Create Content Template option. Alternatively, select the Actions dropdown of the content node and select the Create Content Template option:
Actions Button
Give your content template a Name:
Content Template Name Field
Click the Create button and if the creation was successful, you will see a success notification:
Create Button
The new content template will be created in Content Templates node of the Settings tree:
New Content Template
Refresh your browser, if you do not see the new content template in the Content Templates folder.
Click on the Settings menu:
Settings Menu
Right-click on the Content Templates tree and select the Create menu item:
Create Content Template
Select the Document Type you want to create a content template for:
Select Content Type
Give your content template a Name and click the Save button:
Content Template Name Field
The new content template will be created in Content Templates folder of the Settings tree:
New Content Template
To edit an existing content template, select a content template from the Content Templates folder of the Settings tree. When you have finished editing click the Save button:
Edit Content Template
Once you have created a content template, you can use the template to create new content nodes. To use a content template, right-click the Content tree and select Create:
Create From Template
When you click on a Document Type that has a content template you will see to options:
- Create a new node based on a content template
- Create a blank one
Select Template
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