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2 | 2 | description: >- |
3 | | - In this article you can learn about how to create and use Document Blueprints |
4 | | - in Umbraco. |
| 3 | + Learn how to create and use Document Blueprints in Umbraco. |
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6 | 5 |
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7 | 6 | # Document Blueprints |
8 | 7 |
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9 | 8 | {% hint style="info" %} |
10 | | -Document Blueprints was previously called Content Templates. |
| 9 | +Document Blueprints were previously called Content Templates. |
11 | 10 | {% endhint %} |
12 | 11 |
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13 | 12 | ## Document Blueprints Overview |
14 | 13 |
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15 | | -Document Blueprints allows a content editor to create a blueprint for new content nodes based on an existing node. |
| 14 | +A Document Blueprint allows editors to preconfigure a content node. It serves as a reusable starting point when creating new content. |
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17 | | -### Create - Method 1 |
| 16 | +### Create a Document Blueprint (Method 1 – From Content) |
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19 | 18 | {% hint style="warning" %} |
20 | | -Before following this method you should have some [content](../data/defining-content/#3.-creating-the-content) created beforehand. |
| 19 | +Before using this method, make sure you have already [created some content](../data/defining-content/README.md#3-creating-the-content). |
21 | 20 | {% endhint %} |
22 | 21 |
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23 | | -Select a **Content node** from the **Content** menu: |
| 22 | +1. Go to the **Content** section and select an existing content node. |
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25 | | - |
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26 | 25 |
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27 | | -Click **...** next to the Content node and select the **Create Document Blueprint** option. |
| 26 | +2. Click the **...** menu next to the node and choose **Create Document Blueprint**. |
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29 | | - |
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30 | 29 |
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31 | | -Give your document blueprint a **Name**: |
| 30 | +3. Enter a **Name** for the new blueprint. |
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33 | | - |
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34 | 33 |
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35 | | -Click the **Save** button and if the creation was successful, you will see a success notification: |
| 34 | +4. Click **Save**. |
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37 | | - |
| 36 | +The new blueprint will appear under the **Document Blueprints** folder in the **Settings** section. |
38 | 37 |
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39 | | -The new document blueprint will be created in **Document Blueprints** node of the **Settings** tree: |
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42 | 39 |
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43 | 40 | {% hint style="info" %} |
44 | | -Refresh your browser, if you do not see the new document blueprint in the **Document Blueprints** folder. |
| 41 | +If you don’t see the new blueprint, try refreshing your browser. |
45 | 42 | {% endhint %} |
46 | 43 |
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47 | | -### Create - Method 2 |
48 | | - |
49 | | -Go to the **Settings** section: |
| 44 | +### Create a Document Blueprint (Method 2 – From Settings) |
50 | 45 |
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51 | | - |
| 46 | +1. Go to the **Settings** section. |
52 | 47 |
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53 | | -Click **...** next to the **Document Blueprints** tree and select the **Create Document Blueprint** menu item: |
| 48 | +2. Click the **...** menu next to the **Document Blueprints** tree and select **Create Document Blueprint**. |
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55 | | - |
| 50 | + |
56 | 51 |
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57 | | -Select the Document Type you want to create a document blueprint for: |
| 52 | +3. Choose the Document Type you want to base the blueprint on. |
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59 | | - |
| 54 | + |
60 | 55 |
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61 | 56 | {% hint style="warning" %} |
62 | | -You can create document blueprints only from **Document Types** or **Document Types with Templates** |
| 57 | +You can only create Document Blueprints from **Document Types** or **Document Types with Templates**. |
63 | 58 | {% endhint %} |
64 | 59 |
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65 | | -Give your document blueprint a **Name** and click the **Save** button: |
| 60 | +4. Enter a **Name** for the blueprint and click **Save**. |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +The new blueprint will be created under the **Document Blueprints** folder in the **Settings** tree. |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +### Edit a Document Blueprint |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +To edit an existing document blueprint, follow these steps: |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +1. Go to the **Settings** section. |
| 69 | +2. Open the **Document Blueprints** folder and select the blueprint you want to edit. |
| 70 | +3. Make your changes and click **Save**. |
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| 72 | + |
68 | 73 |
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69 | | -The new document blueprint will be created in **Document Blueprints** folder of the **Settings** tree: |
| 74 | +### Use a Document Blueprint |
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71 | | - |
| 76 | +Once you have created a document blueprint, you can use it to create new content nodes. |
72 | 77 |
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73 | | -### Edit |
| 78 | +To use a document blueprint, follow these steps: |
74 | 79 |
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75 | | -To edit an existing document blueprint, select a document blueprint from the **Document Blueprints** folder of the **Settings** tree. When you have finished editing click the **Save** button: |
| 80 | +1. Go to the **Content** section. |
| 81 | +2. Click the **...** menu next to the root node and select **Create**. |
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77 | | - |
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79 | | -### Use |
| 85 | +2. Select the **Document Type** that has an associated blueprint. |
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81 | | -Once you have created a document blueprint, you can use the template to create new content nodes. To use a document blueprint, Click **...** next to the **Content** tree and select **Create**: |
| 87 | + |
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83 | | - |
| 89 | +3. Choose how to create the new content: |
84 | 90 |
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85 | | -When you click on a Document Type that has a document blueprint, you will see two options: |
| 91 | + * Use the Document Blueprint |
86 | 92 |
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87 | | -* Create a new node based on a document blueprint |
88 | | -* Create a blank one |
| 93 | + * Start with a blank node |
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