Opening Compound Templates

You open a Compound Template in Template Builder by navigating to the Folder where the Compound Template is located in Content Manager. Alternatively, you can open the template if displayed in the Recent items list.

Procedure

  1. Start Template Builder by selecting Start from the Windows menu and selecting SDL Tridion > Template Builder from All Programs or Programs.
  2. Check the Recent items list for the Compound Template you want to open and click the Compound Template to open it. If it is not listed:
    1. Click Open Existing Compound Template.
    2. Select File > Open from the main menu.
    3. Press Ctrl+O.
    The Open Compound Template dialog opens.
  3. In Content Manager:
    1. Specify the Content Manager which contains the Compound Template by selecting or typing the URL of the Content Manager Explorer Web site.
    2. Click Go to see the list of Publications in this Content Manager.
    3. Enter a user name and password, if prompted.
  4. Open a Publication and navigate to the Folder where the Compound Template is located.
  5. Select the Compound Template and click OK to open the Compound Template.