Know what is a template, what are structured and unstructured templates in FrameMaker.
When you set up a template, you lay out master pages, define and apply formats, and define special text, such as cross-reference formats and variables.
A template is a document that stores properties that are used in more than one place. You can create a document from a template to give it all the template properties, or you can import specific properties from the template later. Templates give your documents consistent layout and formatting.
Templates can store the following properties:
Paragraph, character, and table formats that work with formatting information in the element definitions
Page layouts that determine the number and position of columns on pages, and background items such as running headers
Reference pages that store repeatedly used graphics and formatting information
Variables you use as placeholders for text that FrameMaker updates
Formatting information for cross-references, equations, and conditional tags
Definitions for colors you can apply to text and objects
Document-wide settings, including footnote properties, custom marker types, and feathering options for line spacing
Specifications for combined Japanese and Western fonts (on Japanese-language systems)
Structured FrameMaker comes with Structured Templates for letters, memos, faxes, envelopes, reports, outlines, newsletters, books, FAQs, and single source books.
Structured templates can store the following properties:
Element definitions that specify allowable contents, attributes, and formatting for elements
Paragraphs and characters that work with formatting information in the element definitions
Variables you use as placeholders for text that FrameMaker updates
Formatting information for cross-references and conditional tags
Definitions for colors you can apply to text and objects