Create a link for adding pages with a Scaffolding live template

You can use Linking and Scaffolding Forms &Templates together to create a one-click link that generates pages with a live template and a predefined title and location. Here’s how it works:

1. Create your template as a Scaffolding form using the Scaffolding - Field Group macro.
   Consider these best practices:

   • Use a standard page to ensure version control for the template.

   • Insert one of the prebuilt Scaffolding templates and adjust the input fields for your use case.

   • Restrict access to the template because it will be used as a live template, meaning any changes to it will be reflected on all pages using it.

2. Create the link for generating pages using the Linking - Add Page macro with Live template option selected.
   Consider these best practices:

   • Place the link on the parent page that will contain the pages generated by the link.

   • Use the $date(<date-format>) or $id (<format>,<startAt>) function in the page title prefix or postfix to prevent page duplication.

3. Use the link to generate and publish a page.

4. Fill out the Scaffolding form on the new page and publish your input data.

Watch this video to see the workflow in action.