Customizing Aspen Templates TEC04 Elizabeth Lucchese

Agenda Introduction to templates Finding template names Using multiple templates per detail page Using template editor Block-based templates Form-based templates Exercises Questions and feedback

What is a template? Defines fields that appear on detail page Defines layout of detail page Can be as simple or complex as needed: –Course detail page –Student detail page –IEP form Integrates with Data Dictionary Powerful tool for customizing your Aspen system!

Agenda Introduction to templates Finding template names Having multiple templates per detail page Using the template editor Block-based templates Form-based templates Exercises Questions and feedback

Finding template names Context ID

Agenda Introduction to templates Finding template names Having multiple templates per detail page Using the template editor Block-based templates Form-based templates Exercises Questions and feedback

Agenda Introduction to templates Finding template names Having multiple templates per detail page Using the template editor Block-based templates Form-based templates Exercises Questions and feedback

Multiple templates Just need the same Context ID Templates Field Sets

How are templates created? With XML (eXtensible Markup Language) Templates are a series of Similar to HTML – but easier! Property tags identify Data Dictionary fields. Layout is achieved by nesting property tags inside various layout tags. New template editor makes this EASY!

Template editor Puts a graphical user face on the template writer

Ground Rules Each template has a root data table: Student Staff Course Anything you can show on a field set can be displayed with a template. Templates are associated with a navigation ID.

Tabs Row & Block Lines Cells Text Block-based templates

Student Details </template Source Demographics Result (First Name) (Middle Name) (Last Name) Student Details (Local ID) (State ID) (YOG)

Block-based templates Other notable features Shaded cells Borders Adjustable font sizes Radio buttons Checkbox views

Template = Root Element Tab = primary-level layout Row = a row must contain at least a column or a block Block = a block must contain at least one line, a free-form property Line = a line must contain at least a cell or text Cell = a cell must contain at least a property (field), text, an embedded list, etc.

Form Templates More advanced template syntax Allows more complex designs Designed for modeling templates after paper forms Currently used in the Special Education view Can be used anywhere in the system

Template Exercise

Set Default Template Procedure

Adding a Link to your Template

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