DocumentTemplate Element (Site)

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010

Defines a document library template for the New Document Library page in a Web site based on Microsoft SharePoint Foundation.

<DocumentTemplate
  Default = "TRUE" | "FALSE"
    Description = "Text"
  DisplayName = "Text"
  Name = "Text"
  Path = "Text"
  Type = "Number">
</DocumentTemplate>

Attributes

Attribute

Description

Default

Optional Boolean. TRUE if the template is the default choice in the TemplateType drop-down list box of the New Document Library page.

Description

Optional Text. A description of the template.

DisplayName

Required Text. The display name of the template.

Name

Optional Text. The internal name of the template.

Path

Optional Text. The name of the site definition to which the document template belongs.

Type

Required Integer. A unique ID for the template.

XMLForm

Optional Boolean. TRUE if the document template applies to a form library.

Child Elements

DocumentTemplateFiles

Parent Elements

DocumentTemplates

Occurrences

Minimum: 0

Maximum: Unbounded

Example

The following example defines a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 document library template.

<DocumentTemplate Path="STS" DisplayName="$Resources:core,doctemp_Excel;" Type="103" Description="$Resources:core,doctemp_Excel_Desc;">
  <DocumentTemplateFiles>
    <DocumentTemplateFile Name="doctemp\xl\xltmpl.xls" TargetName="Forms/template.xls" Default="TRUE" />
  </DocumentTemplateFiles>
</DocumentTemplate>