Question

How do I change the default new topic template that is used when someone creates a new topic (through a WikiWord or the 'Create New Topic' link?

I tried going to WebPreferences and creating WebTopicEditTemplate, but now that just appears as an additional selection from the templates list when I create a new topic.

I basically want to replace the default template so that the user has no choice but to start with my template.

Environment

-- TWikiGuest - 08 Aug 2007

Answer

If you answer a question - or have a question you asked answered by someone - please remember to edit the page and set the status to answered. The status is in a drop-down list below the edit box.

if the web in which you are creating a new topic has a WebTopicEditTemplate, that will be used as the 'default template'. If there is not WebTopicEditTemplate in that web, the default will be that defined in WebTopicEditTemplate.

I'm not sure there is a totally trivial way to stop a user from selecting a different template, other than modifying the WebTopicCreator

-- SvenDowideit - 21 Aug 2007

The site-level one is TWiki.WebTopicEditTemplate.

-- PeterThoeny - 28 Aug 2007

shouldn't it be over-ridden by the one in Main? so that the TWiki web remains readonly?

-- SvenDowideit - 28 Aug 2007