Configuring Compound Templates used as Template Building Blocks

About this task

To configure a Compound Template used as a Template Building Block:

Procedure

  1. Open a browser and access the Content Manager Explorer Web site for the Content Manager that contains the Template Building Block you want to configure. You may be prompted to log in at this point.
  2. In the tree on the left, navigate to the Publication and to the Folder that contains this Template Building Block.
  3. Open the Template Building Block by double-clicking it, or by right-clicking it and selecting Open from the context menu.
  4. Make the following configurations as needed in the General tab:
    Name
    this is the name you gave to this item in Template Builder. You can change it if you wish.
    Parameters Schema
    if you want to pass parameters to the Template Building Blocks contained within this Compound Template, set this value to a Parameters Schema that defines the parameters for those Template Building Blocks. Refer to Configuring a Parameters Schema for a Template Building Block for more information.
    Metadata Schema
    if you want to specify metadata for this Template Building Block, select a Metadata Schema that specifies which metadata fields you can fill in. If you select a Metadata Schema, the metadata fields appear under this option. You must fill in the mandatory fields before you can save the Template Building Block.
  5. Leave the contents of the Source tab unchanged.
  6. The contents of the Info tab are read-only and so require no configuration.
  7. Click Save and Close to update the Template Building Block.