The Template Editor is a tool included with the Developer that provides an interface that enables you to easily edit the template.xml file to customize a template. The interface has several sections, each of which allows you to modify different parts of the template. You can change existing text elements or add text, or localize the text into any language. In addition, you can preview the results of your changes immediately.
You can launch the Template Editor from the Windows Start menu. The installation process creates a shortcut in the same program group as the Developer.
To create and customize a template:
Open the Library.
Navigate to the System/Templates folder, and then open the folder for the language templates you want to customize.
In the language folder, select the template set you want to copy.
On the Edit menu, choose Copy.
On the Edit menu, choose Paste.
Select the copy you just made.
On the Edit menu, choose Rename.
Type the name for the customized template.
Press ENTER.
Right-click the template set and choose Open.
Copy the template.xml file to your local drive or a network drive.
Start the Template Editor.
Open the template.xml file in the Template Editor.
Modify the text as desired, referring to the following sections.
Save the template.xml file.
Copy the modified file into the template document in the Library.
Close and save the template document.
Apply the template to topics as appropriate. See Template Property for more information.
To create and customize a template: