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Template Preference Properties

The Use Alias option is available only on user-defined copies of an existing NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. It enables you to switch the reference of all relevant template triggers between the original NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine and the user-defined copy of the original NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine. By default, a new user-defined copy of a NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine is set to have all relevant template triggers point to it. You can clear the Use Alias preference to point all triggers to the original NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine.

You can enable a preference to attach a Sidebar template to another template. You can select the side of the template on which to display the sidebar and you can turn the Auto Hide Sidebar option. This functionality is available only if the NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine have been locked down.

  1. Open the Template Properties window.
  2. Select the Preferences tab.
  3. To add or remove a check mark, in the Alias section, select the Use Alias check box.
  4. From the Attach Sidebar Template list in the Sidebar section, select the Sidebar template you want to attach.
    The other options on the window become enabled. You can select the Left or Right option to display Sidebar template on the side. Left is the default side.
  5. To retract or hide the Sidebar template when the parent template is launched, select the Auto Hide the Sidebar check box.
  6. In the Template Popup section, select the .
  7. In the Size section, enter the dimensions for the template in the Height and Width boxes.
    The default is 2000 by 2000.
    You can also resize a Popup template by dragging its sizing handles (black squares on the dashed border of the black bounding rectangle). The new dimensions display in the Height and Weight boxes. The size of the Popup template impacts the display of a vertical scroll bar at run time.
  8. To set the Panels preference, enter the value in the Pos X box.
    The value appears in the first Position box on the Collapsible Panel or Insert Panel properties window. The Panels preference enables you to specify the horizontal starting position (x axis) for collapsible panels on the main template.
  9. Select OK.