# Get-ItemTemplate

Returns the item template and its base templates.

## Syntax

Get-ItemTemplate \[-Item] \<Item> \[-Recurse]

Get-ItemTemplate \[-Path] \<String> \[-Recurse]

Get-ItemTemplate -Id \<String> \[-Database \<String>] \[-Recurse]

## Detailed Description

The Get-ItemTemplate command returns the item template and its base templates.

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## Parameters

### -Recurse \<SwitchParameter>

Return the template the item is based on and all of its base templates.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Item \<Item>

The item to be analysed.

| Aliases                     |                                |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Required?                   | true                           |
| Position?                   | 1                              |
| Default Value               |                                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                          |

### -Path \<String>

Path to the item to be analysed.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Id \<String>

Id of the item to be analysed.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Database \<String>

Database containing the item to be analysed - required if item is specified with Id.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.TemplateItem

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

Get template of /sitecore/conent/home item

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-ItemTemplate -Path master:\content\home

       BaseTemplates  : {Standard template}
       Fields         : {__Context Menu, __Display name, __Editor, __Editors...}
       FullName       : Sample/Sample Item
       Key            : sample item
       OwnFields      : {Title, Text, Image, State...}
       StandardValues : Sitecore.Data.Items.Item
       Database       : master
       DisplayName    : Sample Item
       Icon           : Applications/16x16/document.png
       ID             : {76036F5E-CBCE-46D1-AF0A-4143F9B557AA}
       InnerItem      : Sitecore.Data.Items.Item
       Name           : Sample Item
```

### EXAMPLE 2

Get template of /sitecore/conent/home item and all of the templates its template is based on then format it to only show the template name, path and Key

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Item -Path master:/content/Home | Get-ItemTemplate -Recurse | ft Name, FullName, Key -auto

       Name              FullName                                 Key
       ----              --------                                 ---
       Sample Item       Sample/Sample Item                       sample item
       Standard template System/Templates/Standard template       standard template
       Advanced          System/Templates/Sections/Advanced       advanced
       Appearance        System/Templates/Sections/Appearance     appearance
       Help              System/Templates/Sections/Help           help
       Layout            System/Templates/Sections/Layout         layout
       Lifetime          System/Templates/Sections/Lifetime       lifetime
       Insert Options    System/Templates/Sections/Insert Options insert options
       Publishing        System/Templates/Sections/Publishing     publishing
       Security          System/Templates/Sections/Security       security
       Statistics        System/Templates/Sections/Statistics     statistics
       Tasks             System/Templates/Sections/Tasks          tasks
       Validators        System/Templates/Sections/Validators     validators
       Workflow          System/Templates/Sections/Workflow       workflow
```

## Related Topics

* [Get-ItemField](/appendix/common/get-itemfield.md)
* [Set-ItemTemplate](/appendix/common/set-itemtemplate.md)
* [Add-BaseTemplate](/appendix/common/add-basetemplate.md)
* [Remove-BaseTemplate](/appendix/common/remove-basetemplate.md)
* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>


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