Template Package Configuration Dialog Box
The Save template as button (at the bottom-left of the transformation dialog box for WebHelp Responsive or PDF - based on HTML5 & CSS transformations) can be used to export the currently selected template into a new template package that can be used as a starting point to create your own custom template. The result will be a ZIP archive that contains a template descriptor file and other resources (such as CSS files) that were attached to the selected template.
- Name
- Required field used to specify the name for the new template. This will become the
text value of the
<name>element in the template descriptor file. This information is displayed as the name of the template in the transformation scenario dialog box. - Description
- Optional field used to specify a template description. This will become the text value
of the
<description>element in the template descriptor file. This information is displayed when the user hovers over the template in the transformation scenario dialog box. - Parameter Table
- This table displays the parameters that will be exported. Only certain relevant
parameters are exported. The parameters and their values will be inserted in the
<parameters>section of the template descriptor file. If any of the parameter values point to a file path that references a template resource (such as CSS files, custom HTML fragments, images), those resources will automatically be copied to the new template package and their references will be changed accordingly.Note: Additional resources that are referenced in CSS files or other resources will not be copied to the new template package, so you will need to copy them manually and update their references in the template descriptor file. - Include WebHelp Customization
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The same publishing template package can contain both a WebHelp Responsive and PDF customization and you can use the same template in both types of transformations (DITA Map WebHelp Responsive or DITA Map to PDF - based on HTML5 & CSS). This option specifies that the custom template will include a WebHelp Responsive customization.
- Include HTML Page Layout Files
- For WebHelp Responsive customizations, select this option if you want to copy the default HTML Page Layout Files into your template package. They are helpful if you want to change the structure of the generated HTML pages.
- Include PDF Customization
- The same publishing template package can contain both a WebHelp Responsive and PDF customization and you can use the same template in both types of transformations (DITA Map WebHelp Responsive or DITA Map to PDF - based on HTML5 & CSS). This option specifies that the custom template will include a PDF customization.
- Save as
- Use this field to specify the name and path of the ZIP file where the template will be saved.
