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Each Info Item is based on a Template Info Item, which is simply another Info Item parented to the system Templates Info Item with some additional Template-related Attributes assigned.  The Template of each Info Item is accessible as an Attribute value and can be edited in the Item Attributes Pane (you can change the Template Item to any other Template Item in the same Template Group).

 

templates

 

Templates define the default characteristics of Info Items.  These defined characteristics include the Default Child Template item of child items created under items of this type, what Attribute(s) are used as the Item Title, what Attributes are assigned to an Info Item by default, and the default value for each assigned Attribute.  In addition, the Template of each Info Item is also a searchable Attribute so it can be used as an additional method of organizing Info Items.

 

There are 2 fundamental types of templates:

Core
Derived