Re: [libreoffice-users] Multiple templates based on one
On 2023-10-12 16:32, martin f krafft wrote: Regarding the following, written by "lo.harald.ber...@t-online.de" on 2023-10-12 at 19:11 Uhr +0200: You can edit this document, usually "Untitled1", and save it again as a new document template. See also: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Videos/Document_Templates_in_Writer Yeah, I am aware of that. It's not what I am looking for. I guess I am thinking more like HTML templating. For instance, let's say I have a base template, which defines a couple of fundamental paragraph styles, a first page, and a default page style, and appropriate headers and footers for each. Now I want to create two new templates: invoices and letters. Both of those are not concerned with fundamental styles or headers and footers. They just fill the main page area differently. Hence my thinking is that ideally, the Invoice template should inherit from the Basic template in such a way that if I make a change to the headers/footers in the basic template, the invoice template automatically updates itself. … I don't think this is possible… yet? If so, then why stop there? Why are templates instantiated and then filled? Why not render a document in the context of a template, and only store in the document what is required to do so, rather than duplicate everything that's already in the template? Documents and templates as cascading style sheets? Hmm... -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Multiple templates based on one
Regarding the following, written by "lo.harald.ber...@t-online.de" on 2023-10-12 at 19:11 Uhr +0200: You can edit this document, usually "Untitled1", and save it again as a new document template. See also: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Videos/Document_Templates_in_Writer Yeah, I am aware of that. It's not what I am looking for. I guess I am thinking more like HTML templating. For instance, let's say I have a base template, which defines a couple of fundamental paragraph styles, a first page, and a default page style, and appropriate headers and footers for each. Now I want to create two new templates: invoices and letters. Both of those are not concerned with fundamental styles or headers and footers. They just fill the main page area differently. Hence my thinking is that ideally, the Invoice template should inherit from the Basic template in such a way that if I make a change to the headers/footers in the basic template, the invoice template automatically updates itself. … I don't think this is possible… yet? If so, then why stop there? Why are templates instantiated and then filled? Why not render a document in the context of a template, and only store in the document what is required to do so, rather than duplicate everything that's already in the template? Best, -- martin krafft | https://matrix.to/#/#madduck:madduck.net the unix philosophy basically involves giving you enough rope to hang yourself. and then some more, just to be sure. {: .blockquote } spamtraps: madduck.bo...@madduck.net {: .hidden } -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
Re: [libreoffice-users] Multiple templates based on one
Hi, When you open a document template in LibreOffice with File > New, it becomes a document in Writer. You can edit this document, usually "Untitled1", and save it again as a new document template. See also: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Videos/Document_Templates_in_Writer Best Regards Harald Am 10.10.2023 um 17:27 schrieb martin f krafft: I am designing a bunch of templates for a small business, e.g. * blank template with just the logo * invoice * official letter * meeting minutes The last three are all just based off the first one, and it pains me to make a copy of the template. Is there a way to inherit from a master template? Or maybe there is a smart way to have just one template for everything, and then easily choose from whatever content template is required in the current case? -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
[libreoffice-users] Multiple templates based on one
Hello, I am designing a bunch of templates for a small business, e.g. * blank template with just the logo * invoice * official letter * meeting minutes The last three are all just based off the first one, and it pains me to make a copy of the template. Is there a way to inherit from a master template? Or maybe there is a smart way to have just one template for everything, and then easily choose from whatever content template is required in the current case? Thanks for any input! -- martin krafft | https://matrix.to/#/#madduck:madduck.net no. no musicals. i loathe musicals. i never did have a plan for doing one. my cousin made me sit through some fucking musical twice. i just hate them. they bore me stiff. i think they’re just horrible. even _hair_. and they're always lousy music. -— john lennon, _the lost interviews_ by ray connolly {: .blockquote } spamtraps: madduck.bo...@madduck.net {: .hidden } -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy