You may be getting confused because "template" typically means something
different in TiddlyWiki. I don't know if there's a better name for this,
though. :-/
If I'm understanding what you want correctly, the simplest method is with a
button that sends a *tm-new-tiddler* message. For instance, here's a
simplified version of one I have for adding a new source to my Zettelkasten:
\define new-source()
<$action-sendmessage
$message="tm-new-tiddler"
title="New Source"
tags="Source"
caption=""
medium=""
url=""
readstatus="unread"
year=<<now "YYYY">>
/>
\end
<$button tooltip="New Source" actions=<<new-source>>>
New Source
</$button>
Click on the button and a new tiddler is created with the field values you
specify in the *new-source* macro.
A little more on this
<https://groktiddlywiki.com/read/#Creating%20Tiddlers%20With%20Predefined%20Fields>
from *Grok TiddlyWiki*. And the tm-new-tiddler message documentation
<https://tiddlywiki.com/#WidgetMessage%3A%20tm-new-tiddler>.
There are other ways to accomplish this too which may have their own
advantages...this is just one I often use.
On Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 2:19:29 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote:
> I apologize in advance, I feel like I'm being dense in not being able to
> find the answer to my question. I think I may be overthinking it/using the
> wrong terminology in my searches.
>
> What I'm curious about is if there is a way to create multiple Tiddler
> Templates so that it will prepopulate a list of questions/content when
> selected. I'm trying to use TiddlyRoam as an open source alternative to
> Obsidian, which is a self-hosted alternative to Roam Research.
>
> I want to use TiddlyRoam as world building software (I already use the
> base TiddlyWiki) and want to try and have prebuilt "templates" for Tiddler
> topics such as "Character" or "Town" or "Country" or "Group (IE: guild,
> venture, etc.)" where the base questions/information are already there for
> me just to answer/fill-out.
>
> I thought about Content Types being the answer, but again I think I'm just
> confusing myself and I don't even know if I can do it.
>
> Thank you in advance and again my apologies!
>
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