Understanding What Happens When Deleting Templates from the Library

Problem

What happens when you delete templates from a library?

Solution

When you select a template or folder in a HotDocs library and click the Remove Items button, HotDocs asks if you want to remove just the reference to the file from the library or if you want to delete the actual files from disk, too.

If you remove just the reference from the library, that specific reference to the file is removed from the library but the actual file still exists on disk. Additionally, if the item is referenced any other place in the library or in a different library, those references still exist.

If you choose to delete the item from disk, the reference is removed from the library and the file is sent to the Recycle Bin (if working with files on your local drive) or permanently deleted (if you're working with files on a network drive).

When you remove a folder from the library, you can choose to delete just the folder (in which case, items in the folder are moved to the next highest folder), or you can choose to delete the folder along with all of the items referenced in the folder.

For details, see Remove Items from a Library.