Transformation scenario - where to put the custom template file
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:15 pm
I am looking through the Creating a Publishing Template to Customize WebHelp and PDF Output using CSS training video. This all makes sense for the most part and is easy to follow.
The one question I have is where to store the newly created custom template files? The video suggests naming the template to match similar to the name of the project, then placing the new template into your project folder - for ease of access.
Again, this all makes sense. But this infers that you will have a dedicated custom transformation scenario for each project. Would a transformation scenario not be more global and apply to many documentation projects?
I suppose there is nothing wrong with placing a dedicated template in the project folder of a specific project, but where would I store my template files if I wish them the apply to 99% of my projects? Is there a right or wrong place to put them? I like the idea of accessing the files in the Project View tab, but don't wish to nest my transformation template into a specific projects folder.
Would I be best off creating a dedicated projects folder for transformation templates? Just looking for best practices. Thanks!
The one question I have is where to store the newly created custom template files? The video suggests naming the template to match similar to the name of the project, then placing the new template into your project folder - for ease of access.
Again, this all makes sense. But this infers that you will have a dedicated custom transformation scenario for each project. Would a transformation scenario not be more global and apply to many documentation projects?
I suppose there is nothing wrong with placing a dedicated template in the project folder of a specific project, but where would I store my template files if I wish them the apply to 99% of my projects? Is there a right or wrong place to put them? I like the idea of accessing the files in the Project View tab, but don't wish to nest my transformation template into a specific projects folder.
Would I be best off creating a dedicated projects folder for transformation templates? Just looking for best practices. Thanks!