HTML Best Practices for Digital Signage

This article explains how templates function in SpinetiX ARYA, why their behavior may not always be immediately obvious, and how to work with them effectively for a smooth content creation process.

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What Are Templates in SpinetiX ARYA?

In SpinetiX ARYA, templates are pre-designed projects that help you quickly create visually engaging digital signage content.

• Built for specific digital signage use cases
• Intended as starting points rather than finished content
• Editing a template automatically creates a project based on it

Template Availability by Plan

• SpinetiX ARYA Discovery: 9 basic templates
• SpinetiX ARYA Premium & Enterprise: 12 customizable templates

You can also expand your selection by duplicating templates within a style pack and adapting them to your needs.

From Template to Project: What Happens When You Edit

When you edit a template, ARYA automatically creates a project from it.

• The project appears in the Files page
• It can be duplicated as many times as needed
• Each duplication creates a separate project instance

Templates and projects in ARYA are connected in a structured way that allows flexibility while keeping each project independent.

How Template Updates Work

Templates in ARYA always reflect the most recently edited project that originated from them, while existing project copies are not affected. This behavior is intentional, but it may be confusing if you expect templates to remain static after initial use.

Example scenario

1. You edit a template. Project A is automatically created. 
    
2. You duplicate Project A multiple times (copy #1, #2, #3, #4, #5). 
    
3. You edit copy #3. The template is updated to reflect these changes, while all other project copies remain unchanged. 
    
4. Later, you edit copy #5. The template now reflects the changes from copy #5, while all other project copies stay exactly as they were. 
    

Best Practices for Working With Templates

• Copy Templates Instead of Projects
  When you need to create variations in layout or design, start by duplicating a template rather than a project that comes from a template. Once the template is ready, you can create projects from it.
   
• Finalize your Template Before Duplicating Projects
  Before generating multiple projects, make sure your template is finalised. Complete any layout or structural adjustments at the template level and treat it as your design foundation. This ensures consistency across all projects created from it.  
   
• Use Projects for Content Updates 
  Projects are ideal for reusing a finalized design. After creating a project, you can duplicate it as many times as needed to update content such as text, images, or other media. This makes it easy to produce multiple versions while keeping the overall design consistent. 
   
• Create New Templates for Design Variations
  If you need different layouts, branding, or formats, create a new template by duplicating an existing one and customizing it. This keeps design changes separate from content updates and avoids unnecessary complexity in your projects.