Template file formats have a file extension indicating they are a starting point to create other files. These types of files are usually shown on the application's Save As dialog box. Microsoft Word a...
Template file formats have a file extension indicating they are a starting point to create other files. These types of files are usually shown on the application’s Save As dialog box. Microsoft Word allows creating layout and content templates. A layout template is a style guide with file styles and explains how to use the styles.
Pages shows default TEMPLATE files and any templates a user made. To save a Pages document as a template: Select File → Save as Template. Add to Template Chooser adds the template to your My Templates list. Alternatively, Save saves the template to your computer.
A .dwt file is a drawing saved as a template specifying styles, settings and layouts including title blocks. Templates are useful implementing generic constructs like vectors and stacks, usable with any type. The TEMPLATE extension can be in other file types possibly unsupported by Borland C++. Apple Pages likely generated this particular file.