Confluence 4.0 : Working with Templates
This page last changed on Aug 19, 2011 by pwatson.
Global Templates and Space TemplatesIn Confluence, there are two places to store your templates:
Site administrators can also import predefined templates. Creating a TemplateYou need to be a space administrator to create a space template. You can write your template using Confluence wiki markup. You can also use special form markup if you wish to define form fields that the author will complete when adding the page. See Adding a Template for further information about creating a space template. Screenshot: Template variables available when adding a template Using a TemplateTemplates are only used when adding a page. Once a page has been created, the template is no longer linked to the page. All further editing is performed as if the template was never used. Some plugins provide expanded functionality. See Creating a Page using a Template for further information about using a space template. 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 TopicsAdding a Template Take me back to the Confluence User's Guide. |
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