You can change the authoring template associated with an
item by applying another authoring template to the item. To accommodate
differences between the templates, you can add or remove elements
and specify how elements are processed.
- Open the library explorer.
- Select the items for which you want to change the authoring
template.
- Click .
- Select the authoring template you would like to associate
with the item.
- Select any of the following options:
- Add new elements: If the new authoring
template contains elements that do not exist in the item, these elements
are added to the converted item.
- Remove existing elements: If the item
contains elements that do not exist in the authoring template being
applied, those elements are removed during the conversion.
- Replace elements that have changed type (with auto
data conversion): Replace elements in the item with elements
of the same name from the authoring template being applied. If the
two elements are of different types, the data is automatically converted
to the new type. If the conversion fails. Any data stored in an element
in the item is lost if replaced by an element of a different type.
- Replace elements that have changed type (without
auto data conversion): Replace elements in the item with
elements of the same name from the authoring template being applied.
Any data stored in an element in the item is lost if replaced by an
element of a different type.
- Copy hidden element values from authoring template: Select this option to include hidden element values from the authoring
template when changing or reapplying an authoring template
- Enter values for mandatory fields:
This option copies default values from the authoring template to mandatory
fields and elements in the item that do not already have values.
- Save invalid item: This forces invalid
content to be saved when applying or changing a template. For example,
if a text field containing ten characters is replaced with a text
field with a maximum of eight characters, the old text is saved in
the updated field. You must fix the invalid content the next time
you edit the item.
- Save as draft: A draft item is created
when the authoring template is applied.
- Click OK.