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DocumentTemplate Element (ContentType)

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Specifies the document template for the content type. This is the file which Windows SharePoint Services opens as a template when a user requests a new item of this content type.

<DocumentTemplate
  TargetName="Text"
/>

Attributes

Attribute

Description

TargetName

Optional Text. Specifies the path to the document template. This path can be absolute, relative to the server base URL, or relative to the content type's resource folder.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

ContentType Element (ContentType)

Occurrences

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 1

Example

The following example specifies a document template for a content type. In this case, the path specified is relative to the server base URL.

<ContentType 
…
  <DocumentTemplate TargetName="/_layouts/NewCTDoc.aspx" />
</ContentType>

See Also

Concepts

Content Type Definition Schema

Other Resources

Content Types