Create an audit report template in classic formats

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title: Create an audit report template in classic formats
description: Create an audit report template to generate an audit report. If you're an audit developer, you can use either the HTML, Script, or XML format to create an audit report template. You can then use the audit report template to display data in an audit report.
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# Create an audit report template in classic formats

Create an audit report template to generate an audit report. If you're an audit developer, you can use either the HTML, Script, or XML format to create an audit report template. You can then use the audit report template to display data in an audit report.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_audit.developer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Audit** > **Audit Report** > **Classic Report Templates**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_epy_qrq_f5"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Value

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the audit report template.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

Type of the audit report template. Available options are:-   **Script**
-   **HTML**
-   **XML**
You can use these formats to generate the audit report template. These templates are used in the audit reports to display data in HTML, Script, or XML format.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Is default

</td><td>

Option that indicates that this template is used as the default template for all KB articles.

</td></tr><tr><td>

HTML

</td><td>

HTML code. When you select the **HTML** option, you can add the HTML code in the audit report template as shown in the following example:\[Omitted image "html-code-audit-report-template.png"\] Alt text: HTML code for audit report template.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Script

</td><td>

Script code. When you select the **Script** option, you can add the Script code in the audit report template as shown in the following example:\[Omitted image "script-code-audit-report-template.png"\] Alt text: Script code for audit report template.

</td></tr><tr><td>

XML

</td><td>

XML code. When you select the **XML** option, you can add the XML code in your audit report template as shown in the following example:\[Omitted image "xml-code-audit-report-template.png"\] Alt text: XML code for audit report template.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Submit**.

    The audit report template is displayed in the list view as shown in the following example:

    \[Omitted image "html-audit-report-template.png"\] Alt text: Audit report template.

    You can use the audit report template to display data according to the defined format in an audit report.