Element templates

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Element templates are available only in BPMN diagrams.

Element templates let you extend your modeling toolkit with domain-specific diagram elements, such as service and user tasks.

Creating and editing element templates

Element templates are defined in template descriptor files using JSON format. Connector templates are a specific type of element template.

You can edit element templates in Camunda Hub's built-in template editor or any text editor. Depending on the editor, the JSON schema may be recognized to provide additional editing support, such as formatting, code completion, and error highlighting.

To learn more about customizing your templates, see defining templates.

Next steps

Read more about using element templates in Camunda Hub and Desktop Modeler:

• Using element templates in Camunda Hub
• Sharing element templates in the Camunda Hub catalog
• Using element templates in Desktop Modeler
• Element templates with dependencies