Copy one template to other or creating duplicate templates. - Sitefinity - Front- & Back-End Development

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Posted by Community Admin on 27-Feb-2012 00:00

Hi,

We can create the duplicate pages but there is no feature to duplicate or create the copy of the templates. I tried doing it programmatically in 2 ways but it didn't helped. Here is the code below.

1. Creating a new template with the same master page as the old template.

string masterFilePath = " ~/App_Data/Sitefinity/WebsiteTemplates/MyTemplate/App_Master/";

PageTemplate template = null;

var pageManager = PageManager.GetManager();

var templates = pageManager.GetTemplates().Where(x => x.Title == txtName.Text.Trim()).FirstOrDefault();

template = pageManager.CreateTemplate();

template.Name = txtNewTempName.Text.Trim();

template.Title = txtNewTempName.Text.Trim();

template.MasterPage = masterFilePath;

pageManager.SaveChanges();

2. Creating a blank template and coping everything from the old template except the id.
Here is the code for that.

PageTemplate template = null;

var pageManager = PageManager.GetManager();

var templates = pageManager.GetTemplates().Where(x => x.Title == txtName.Text.Trim()).FirstOrDefault();

template = pageManager.CreateTemplate();

Guid id = new Guid();

id = template.Id;

template = templates;

template.Id = id;// Showing Error here

template.Name = txtNewTempName.Text.Trim();

template.Title = txtNewTempName.Text.Trim();

template.MasterPage = masterFilePath;

pageManager.SaveChanges();

Any help for creating the duplicate of the templates will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Gagan

Posted by Community Admin on 27-Feb-2012 00:00

Funny, I thought it was possible to create a new template and choose to base it on an existing one. That way, you get a new template that looks exactly like another one that you already have. I am sure its possible. Can you double-check?
Andrei

Posted by Community Admin on 27-Feb-2012 00:00

Hi Andrei,

Yes, we can create it using base template but the in that case any changes made in the base template will be reflected in the new template. I don't want that to happen. I want the new template to be independent of the old template but looks similar.

Thanks,
Gagan

Posted by Community Admin on 28-Feb-2012 00:00

Ok, I see what you mean. I am not aware of any way to break the inheritance once you have created the new template. I will have a look around, but this is a good thing to suggest in the Suggestions forum. Sorry I couldn't help. Andrei

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