templateField

Used with the set command to set the properties of newly created fields.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

templateField

# Examples

set the textFont of the templateField to myHeadingFont

# Description

Use the templateField keyword to set up default properties to be used for any new fields you create.

The templateField can be thought of as a special, abstract object. It is not an actual field, but it has all the properties of a field. The ID property of the templateField is zero.

You can use the set command to set the properties of the templateField before creating a field. The new field has the properties of the templateField, by default. Changing the properties of the templateField does not affect existing fields.

The properties of the templateField can be returned to the default settings using the reset command.

You can refer to the templateField using any of the following forms:

templateField the templateField templateField()

>*Note:* The templateField keyword is implemented internally as a > function and appears in the functionNames. However, it cannot be > used as a function in an expression.

# Tags

# See

- **property:** properties, ID - **control structure:** function - **keyword:** templateScrollbar, default, field - **object:** field - **glossary:** object, keyword, property, command, expression - **command:** reset, set - **function:** functionNames