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--- namespace_templates [2024-05-03 08:39] – [Troubleshooting] 2. Solution zweihorn
+++ namespace_templates [2024-05-03 09:02] (current) – [Template files] differentiated zweihorn
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 Two kinds of template files can be used:
-  * ''_template.txt'', which are used in the current namespace.
+  * ''_template.txt'', which will be used in the current namespace (but not below).
-  * ''%%__%%template.txt'' (two leading underscores), which work as the normal ''_template.txt'' files apart from the fact they are used in all namespaces below as well (they are inherited).
+  * ''%%__%%template.txt'' (note the two leading underscores), will cover the current namespace and all namespaces below as well (thus this kind of template will be inherited).
-If both (inherited and normal) templates are present in a namespace, the normal one is used, when a new page is created.
+If both (normal and inherited) templates are present in the same namespace, the normal ''_template.txt'' will take precedence when a new page is created. This allows the pages of the top namespace to be differentiated from all pages of any sub-namespaces inherited below, which could become quite handy.
-**Note:** Any changes to your template files will only take effect for new pages you create in that namespace.
+**NOTE:** Any changes to a.m. template files will //only effect newly created pages// and existing pages are always left untouched.
 One way to create the template file is to:
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   - use FTP or WebDAV to rename it as _template.txt
+However, one should prefer the [[plugin:TemplatePagename]] Plugin if possible (see explanations below).
 ===== Syntax =====
 The content of the file is just standard [[wiki:syntax|wiki markup]].