Confluence 3.5 : Working with Templates Overview
This page last changed on Jan 11, 2011 by smaddox.
When you add a new page, you do not have to write the content from scratch. Instead, you can base your new page on a template. A template is a Confluence page with predefined content. Screenshot: The template option shown when adding a page Some examples of where templates are useful:
Global Templates and Space TemplatesIn Confluence, there are two places to store your templates:
Quick Guide to Creating a TemplateHere is a quick guide to creating a space template:
See Adding a Template for further information. Site administrators can also import predefined templates. You can write your template using regular Confluence markup. You can also use special markup if you wish to define form fields that the author will complete when adding the page. Screenshot: Template variables available when adding a template Notes
Useful PluginsBefore installing a plugin into your Confluence site, please check the plugin's information page to see whether it is supported by Atlassian, by another vendor, or not at all. See our guidelines on plugin support. Two popular plugins provide extended template functionality: Below is a comparison:
RELATED TOPICSForm Field Markup for Templates Take me back to the Confluence User's Guide. |
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