2.3. Managing Templates

The Template file is a combination of HTML code and Groovy code blocks. In eXo IDE, you can create and edit those files in editor.

The following topics are covered:

Creating and Editing a template

  1. Click on the toolbar and then select Template from the drop-down menu;

    Or, select File → New → Template from the top menu;

    Or, right-click the folder to which you want to add a template, then click New → Template from the drop-down menu.

    A new file is opened in the editor.

  2. Add content.

  3. Save the file by selecting File → Save As from the top menu, or by clicking on the toolbar, or press the Ctrl+S hotkeys.

    Both Outline panel and Auto-complete form can be used to edit the Groovy Template.

Viewing template's properties

To view properties of the template, click on the right corner of the toolbar.

Previewing a template

  1. Open your desired Groovy template in the Content panel.

  2. Click on the toolbar;

    Or, go to Run → Show Preview from the top menu.

    The selected template is opened in the Gadget Container of the Preview tab as below:

See also

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