Assign a custom topic page template

Assign a custom layout template to a topic page and optionally apply the template to child topics.

Before you begin

Clone the default topic template widget and customize your sub-widget layout.

Role required: admin or aix_widget_admin

About this task

A topic page template controls the layout of widgets on a topic page, such as the topic header, subtopics, quick links, and support resource content. Employee Slate includes a default template that renders on every topic page. You can assign a custom template to an individual topic when that topic requires a different layout.

• Employee Slate checks for templates in this order: a custom template assigned to the topic and experience, the default topic template set on the experience record, or the default template.
• You can apply a custom template to a single topic or extend it to all child topics for consistent layout across a subtree.
• You can use template extension to maintain consistent layouts for related topics, such as all topics under a department-owned parent topic.

Procedure

1. In the topic record, open the Experience Topic Template Mapping related list.

   Figure 1. Topic template mapping form

   

2. Complete the fields.

   Table 1. Topic template mapping fields

   Field	Description
   Template	The default topic template widget to render for this topic.
   Topic	Topic to which this custom template applies.
   Experience	Experience to which this custom template applies.
   Apply to children	When selected, extends the custom template to all child topics under the selected topic.
   Application	This field is automatically set to Employee experience taxonomy.
   Active	When selected, activates the custom template.

3. Select Save.
4. Optional: To change the default template for every topic in an experience, set the Default topic template property on the experience record.
   Employee Slate applies the default topic template to any topic that has no custom template assigned.

Result

The topic page for the selected topic renders using the assigned template. When Apply to children is selected, child topics also render using the assigned template.