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This article provides an overview of the Html Templates module in Control Center.
HTML template types
The are various HTML templates to work with:
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Application
A template used to host a custom application. An application template can be used to frame the UI of an integrated application and make it feel like part of a customer's inriver setup.
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Content Store
A template for product sheet or catalog pages for Entities available in Content Store. It renders a downloadable PDF.
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Content Store cover page
A template for the front cover of a catalog rendered in Content Store. It renders a downloadable PDF.
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Content Store end page
A template for the back cover of a catalog rendered in Content Store. It renders a downloadable PDF.
- Edit
The template used in Enrich that allows you to view and edit an Entity in different ways and to integrate to other systems. The Edit template is tied to a specific Entity type, acting as a stand-alone application.
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Enrich PDF
A PDF template used when you select the PDF option in the context menu on an Entity. It renders a downloadable PDF. For more information on how to set up this particular template, see PDF template.
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Enrich preview
The template used when you click Preview on an Entity inside Enrich.
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Plan & Release preview
The template used in Plan & Release when displaying a preview of what an Entity looks like in a selected Channel.
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Portal
A template for customizing the Portal template widget on the inriver Dashboard.
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Workspace
A template you can use to create workspaces, where users will go and complete their assignments based on workflows.
Previewing templates using data
In Control Center > Html Templates
do the following:
- Select a template type from the Type menu.
- Select the Entities relevant to the HTML template using the Entity Types menu.
- Click View Template In Browser
A preview of the selected data appears using the selected template.
Deleted or overwritten templates cannot be restored.
Examples of rendered HTML templates
Enrich PDF
Enrich preview / Plan & Release preview
Edit
Further reading
PDF template: Fastest way to produce a product sheet
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See this tutorial for a way to develop advanced HTML templates using gulp
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