Customizing Aspen Templates TEC04 Elizabeth Lucchese

1. Customizing Aspen Templates TEC04 Elizabeth Lucchese

2. Agenda Introduction to templates Finding template names Using multiple templates per detail page Using template editor Block-based templates Form-based templates Exercises Questions and feedback

3. What is a template? • Defines fields that appear on detail page • Defines layout of detail page • Can be as simple or complex as needed: • Course detail page • Student detail page • IEP form • Integrates with Data Dictionary • Powerful tool for customizing your Aspen system!

4. Agenda Introduction to templates Finding template names Having multiple templates per detail page Using the template editor Block-based templates Form-based templates Exercises Questions and feedback

5. Finding template names Context ID

6. Agenda Introduction to templates Finding template names Having multiple templates per detail page Using the template editor Block-based templates Form-based templates Exercises Questions and feedback

7. Agenda Introduction to templates Finding template names Having multiple templates per detail page Using the template editor Block-based templates Form-based templates Exercises Questions and feedback

8. Multiple templates Just need the same Context ID Templates Field Sets

9. How are templates created? • With XML (eXtensible Markup Language) • Templates are a series of <tags> • Similar to HTML – but easier! • Property tags identify Data Dictionary fields. • Layout is achieved by nesting property tags inside various layout tags. • New template editor makes this EASY!

10. Template editor Puts a graphical user face on the template writer

11. Ground Rules • Each template has a root data table: • Student • Staff • Course • Anything you can show on a field set can be displayed with a template. • Templates are associated with a navigation ID.

12. Block-based templates Tabs Cells Lines Row &Block Text

13. Result Demographics Student Details (First Name) (Middle Name) (Last Name) (Local ID) (State ID) (YOG) Block-based templates Source <template> <tab name=“Demographics”> <row> <block> <line> <cell><text>Student Details</text></cell> </line> <line> <cell><property id=“relStdPsnOid.psnNameFirst” /></cell> <cell><property id=“relStdPsnOid.psnNameMiddle”/></cell> <cell><property id=“relStdPsnOid.psnNameLast” /></cell> </line> <line> <cell><horizontal-rule /></cell> </line> <line> <cell><property id=“stdIDLocal” /></cell> <cell><property id=“stdIDState”/></cell> <cell><property id=“stdYog” /></cell> </line> </block> </row> </tab> </template

14. Block-based templates Other notable features • Shaded cells • Borders • Adjustable font sizes • Radio buttons • Checkbox views

15. Tab = primary-level layout Row = a row must contain at least a column or a block Template = Root Element Block = a block must contain at least one line, a free-form property Line = a line must contain at least a cell or text Cell = a cell must contain at least a property (field), text, an embedded list, etc.

16. Form Templates • More advanced template syntax • Allows more complex designs • Designed for modeling templates after paper forms • Currently used in the Special Education view • Can be used anywhere in the system

17. Template Exercise

18. Set Default Template Procedure

19. Adding a Link to your Template

20. Thank you.elucchese@x2dev.com