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    Template

    Represents a Template file.

    • Namespace: Umbraco.Core.Models
    • Assembly: Umbraco.Core.dll

    All samples in this document will require references to the following dll:

    • Umbraco.Core.dll

    All samples in this document will require the following using statement:

    using Umbraco.Core.Models;

    Constructors

    new Template(string name, string alias)

    Constructor for creating a new Template object where the necessary parameters are the name of the Template and the alias for the Template being created.

    Properties

    .Alias

    Gets the Alias of the File, which is the name without the extension.

    var template = new Template("Page", "page");
return template.Alias;

    .IsMasterTemplate

    Returns true if the template is used as a layout for other templates (i.e. it has 'children')

    var template = new Template("Page", "page");
return template.IsMasterTemplate;

    .MasterTemplateAlias

    Returns the alias of the master template if one is set.

    var template = new Template("Page", "page");
return template.MasterTemplateAlias;

    .MasterTemplateId

    Returns the id of the master template if one is set.

    var template = new Template("Page", "page");
return template.MasterTemplateId;

    .Name

    Gets the Name of the File including extension.

    var template = new Template("Page", "page");
return template.Name;

    Methods

    .SetMasterTemplate(ITemplate masterTemplate)

    Sets the master template of the template.

    // Create a new template
var template = new Template("Page", "page");
// Get a master template 
var masterTemplate = fileService.GetTemplate(1234);
// Set the master template to new created template
template.SetMasterTemplate(masterTemplate);
// Save the new template
fileService.SaveTemplate(template);