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DocumentTemplate element (Site)

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Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

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

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

Elements and attributes

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description
Default
Optional Boolean. TRUE if the template is the default choice in the Template Type 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

Parent elements

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>