How do I work with Product Templates?
Templates are new to Continuum as of August, 2022. Templates are available for Articles, Events, Directory Listings and Products.
Create a template
Templates are created from existing Product items by clicking on the three gray dots in the Product editor menu bar and selecting Save as Template.
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What is saved when the template is created?
Saving an event as a template first duplicates the listing so the original listing is unchanged. [TMPL] is appended to the title for ease of identification.
What fields are included:
- Name
- Title
- Short and Full Descriptions
- Taxonomies - Authors, Product Category, Classification, Topics, Site Placement, Keywords
- Product specific information - Weight, Purchase Limit, External List ID, Internal ID
- Checkbox settings - Taxable? Enable Shipping, Include in Search Results, Enable Comments
- Pricing Options
- Order Email Confirmation Content
- Product Type and details (NOTE: product details are NOT retained when you create a product from a template)
- SEO - Meta Description, Meta Keywords, Updated Browser title, Meta Headers
What's not included:
- Featured image
- Custom field values
- Related items
- Comments
- Variations
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Create an Event from a template
Once you have at least one template created, the Add from Template button will appear when creating a new listing. Click on the button to select the template.
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Select the desired template and click the green Add from Template button.
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Any existing event templates from ePub Legacy tools will be converted to Continuum templates. They will not have the [TMPL] prefix. If you do not see your templates as expected, contact your Project Manager.
The newly created listing will be unpublished, and the [TMPL] designation will be removed from the headline.