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A template file is a copy of an edited resource that you can use to create additional resources. Resource templates save time in developing additional resources or groups of resources that share a particular feature.
For instance, you might want to include a Help button and an icon of a company logo in several dialog boxes. Create a new template, and customize that template dialog box with the logo and Help button. Now, when you want to create a new dialog box, you can choose this template dialog box with the features already added.
Create templates for resources
Create new resources from templates
To create templates for resources
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Copy a resource from another resource file. For more information, see Copying Resources.
This resource, once saved as a template, can be copied numerous times to save effort on positioning controls, inserting text, and so on.
To create new resources from the templates
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Click the plus sign (+) next to a resource to move down the hierarchy to the template files grouped under that resource. Then double-click the specific template file under that resource to create a resource template object.