Document Library Template Selector

This great tip was devised by my on a previous contract. I needed a Document Library list template that had more than the normal 1 Document Template. I took the drop down code and changed the Add Document link to show a choice of document templates. I hope this is useful to others.

1. Implementing the Document Library Template Selector
1.1. Add Custom Document Template

Add the following documents to the DOCTEMP\Word folder of the Site
Definition

Business Case.doc
Communications Plan.doc
End Project Report.doc
Project Initiation Document.doc

1.2. Create New DocumentTemplate

Edit the Site Definiton Onet.XML File

At the bottom of the DocumentTemplates Element add the following:

1.3. Create Project Document Library List Template

Copy DOCLIB List definition, call it PMDOCLIB

1.4. Customise Project Doc Lib Toolbar New Document links

In PMDOCLIB

Edit SCHEMA.XML
Remove the original Field Element and replace with:

<Field Type="Text" Name="Title" ShowInNewForm="TRUE" ShowInFileDlg="TRUE" DisplayName="Title" Sealed="TRUE"></Field><Field Type="Boolean" Name="BusinessCase" ShowInNewForm="TRUE" ShowInFileDlg="TRUE" DisplayName="Business Case" Sealed="FALSE"><Default>0</Default></Field><Field Type="Boolean" Name="CommunicationPlan" ShowInNewForm="TRUE" ShowInFileDlg="TRUE" DisplayName="Communication Plan" Sealed="FALSE"><Default>0</Default></Field><Field Type="Boolean" Name="EndProjectReport" ShowInNewForm="TRUE" ShowInFileDlg="TRUE" DisplayName="End Project Report" Sealed="FALSE"><Default>0</Default></Field><Field Type="Boolean" Name="RequirementsMgt" ShowInNewForm="TRUE" ShowInFileDlg="TRUE" DisplayName="Requirements Mgt" Sealed="FALSE"><Default>0</Default></Field><Field Type="Boolean" Name="PID" ShowInNewForm="TRUE" ShowInFileDlg="TRUE" DisplayName="PID" Sealed="FALSE"><Default>0</Default></Field><Field Type="Choice" Name="Status" ShowInNewForm="TRUE" ShowInFileDlg="TRUE" DisplayName="Status" Sealed="FALSE"><CHOICES> <CHOICE>Draft</CHOICE> <CHOICE>Release</CHOICE> <CHOICE>Archive</CHOICE></CHOICES><Default>Draft</Default></Field>

Rename the current definition of createNewDocument to createNewDocumentCustom
Change the createNewDocument function definition to be:

function ]]></HTML><GetVar Name="WPQ"/><HTML><![CDATA[createNewDocument(){ createNewDocumentCustom('')}

Change the line:

strTemplate = ]]></HTML> <ScriptQuote><ListProperty Default="Word.Document.8" Select="TemplateUrl"/></ScriptQuote><HTML><![CDATA[;

var strTemplate;if(strTemplate != ''){ strTemplate = chosenTemplate}else{ strTemplate = ]]></HTML> <ScriptQuote><ListProperty Default="Word.Document.8" Select="TemplateUrl"/></ScriptQuote><HTML><![CDATA[;}

Change New Document toolbar cells to be: (change this for
the 2 views, with DisplayName All Documents and Explorer View)

<td class="ms-toolbar"> <table cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 border=0> <tr> <td class="ms-toolbar" nowrap><span class='ms-SPLink'> <span class='ms-HoverCellInActive' onmouseover="this.className='ms-HoverCellActive'"; onmouseout="this.className='ms-HoverCellInActive'"> <a style='cursor:hand' title="tooltip text" tabindex="0" accesskey="\" id="CustomMenuLink" onkeydown="MSOMenu_KeyboardClick(this, 13, 40)" onclick="MSOWebPartPage_OpenMenu(MSOMenu_CustomMenu, this);">New Document <img align="absbottom" src="/_layouts/images/menudark.gif" alt="tooltip text" /></a> </span></span><span> <menu id="MSOMenu_CustomMenu" class="ms-SrvMenuUI"> <ie:menuitem onMenuClick="javascript:]]></HTML><GetVar Name="WPQ"/><HTML><![CDATA[createNewDocumentCustom(']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[/Forms/BusinessCase.doc', ']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[')" type="option"><img src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.gif" ID="tbbutton1N" alt=]]></HTML><HTML>"New Business Case"</HTML><HTML><![CDATA[ border=0 width=16 height=16> Business Case</ie:menuitem> <ie:menuitem onMenuClick="javascript:]]></HTML><GetVar Name="WPQ"/><HTML><![CDATA[createNewDocumentCustom(']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[/Forms/CommunicationPlan.doc', ']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[')" type="option"><img src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.gif" ID="tbbutton1N" alt=]]></HTML><HTML>"New Communication Plan"</HTML><HTML><![CDATA[ border=0 width=16 height=16> Communication Plan</ie:menuitem> <ie:menuitem onMenuClick="javascript:]]></HTML><GetVar Name="WPQ"/><HTML><![CDATA[createNewDocumentCustom(']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[/Forms/EndProjectReport.doc', ']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[')" type="option"><img src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.gif" ID="tbbutton1N" alt=]]></HTML><HTML>"New End Project Report"</HTML><HTML><![CDATA[ border=0 width=16 height=16> End Project Report</ie:menuitem> <ie:menuitem onMenuClick="javascript:]]></HTML><GetVar Name="WPQ"/><HTML><![CDATA[createNewDocumentCustom(']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[/Forms/ProjectInitiation.doc', ']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[')" type="option"><img src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.gif" ID="tbbutton1N" alt=]]></HTML><HTML>"New Project Initiation Document"</HTML><HTML><![CDATA[ border=0 width=16 height=16> Project Initiation Document</ie:menuitem> <ie:menuitem type="separator" /> <ie:menuitem type="label">Blank Documents</ie:menuitem> <ie:menuitem onMenuClick="javascript:]]></HTML><GetVar Name="WPQ"/><HTML><![CDATA[createNewDocumentCustom(']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[/Forms/template.doc', ']]></HTML><ListUrlDir/><HTML><![CDATA[')" type="option"><img src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.gif" ID="tbbutton1N" alt=]]></HTML><HTML>"New Blank Word Document"</HTML><HTML><![CDATA[ border=0 width=16 height=16> Blank Word Document</ie:menuitem> </menu></span> </td> </tr></table></td>

1.5. Add Project Document Library List Definition to Site Definition

Change ONET.XML

Change the Name in the Project Element to Project Web Site
Add the following list definition:

Add the following DocumentTemplate item

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