# Templates **This Editorial Guide is used for Education Purposes Only. It is used in the Authoring Courses and Certifications. It is based on the January 2026 Editorial Guide.** In addition to the guidance found here in the Editorial Guide, please see information on the use of templates at [SNOMED CT Templates](https://conf.spaces.snomed.org/wiki/spaces/SCTEMPLATES/overview). Templates are created by authors in an attempt to standardize the modeling, naming, case significance, etc. of certain subhierarchies of the terminology, though it is recognized that not every concept may conform to a prescribed pattern. The modeling approach may be difficult to apply in all cases, but domain-specific templates are being developed to ensure modeling consistency and accuracy. #### When to create a template No template is necessary if less than 50 concepts are affected. In cases of small numbers, check if existing templates can be generalized and/or look to add elements as optional rather than mandatory. Provide Feedback --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.snomed.org/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/general-modeling/templates.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.