diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6378f122..f3eabfec 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ add_library(odr
         "src/odr/internal/cfb/cfb_impl.cpp"
         "src/odr/internal/cfb/cfb_util.cpp"
 
+        "src/odr/internal/common/document.cpp"
         "src/odr/internal/common/document_element.cpp"
         "src/odr/internal/common/file.cpp"
         "src/odr/internal/common/filesystem.cpp"
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/common/document.cpp b/src/odr/internal/common/document.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bc5d427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/odr/internal/common/document.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include <odr/internal/common/document.hpp>
+
+#include <odr/internal/abstract/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <odr/internal/common/document_element.hpp>
+
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace odr::internal::common {
+
+Document::Document(FileType file_type, DocumentType document_type,
+                   std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> filesystem)
+    : m_file_type{file_type}, m_document_type{document_type},
+      m_filesystem{std::move(filesystem)} {}
+
+FileType Document::file_type() const noexcept { return m_file_type; }
+
+DocumentType Document::document_type() const noexcept {
+  return m_document_type;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> Document::files() const noexcept {
+  return m_filesystem;
+}
+
+} // namespace odr::internal::common
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/common/document.hpp b/src/odr/internal/common/document.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79cbb258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/odr/internal/common/document.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#ifndef ODR_INTERNAL_COMMON_DOCUMENT_H
+#define ODR_INTERNAL_COMMON_DOCUMENT_H
+
+#include <odr/internal/abstract/document.hpp>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace odr::internal::abstract {
+class ReadableFilesystem;
+} // namespace odr::internal::abstract
+
+namespace odr::internal::common {
+class Element;
+
+class Document : public abstract::Document {
+public:
+  Document(FileType file_type, DocumentType document_type,
+           std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> files);
+
+  [[nodiscard]] FileType file_type() const noexcept final;
+  [[nodiscard]] DocumentType document_type() const noexcept final;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem>
+  files() const noexcept final;
+
+protected:
+  FileType m_file_type;
+  DocumentType m_document_type;
+
+  std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> m_filesystem;
+
+  friend class Element;
+};
+
+template <typename element_t> class TemplateDocument : public Document {
+public:
+  TemplateDocument(FileType file_type, DocumentType document_type,
+                   std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> files)
+      : Document(file_type, document_type, std::move(files)) {}
+
+  [[nodiscard]] abstract::Element *root_element() const final {
+    return m_root_element;
+  }
+
+  void register_element_(std::unique_ptr<element_t> element) {
+    m_elements.push_back(std::move(element));
+  }
+
+protected:
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<element_t>> m_elements;
+  element_t *m_root_element{};
+};
+
+} // namespace odr::internal::common
+
+#endif // ODR_INTERNAL_COMMON_DOCUMENT_H
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/odf/odf_document.cpp b/src/odr/internal/odf/odf_document.cpp
index 41980052..7c4bc15a 100644
--- a/src/odr/internal/odf/odf_document.cpp
+++ b/src/odr/internal/odf/odf_document.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ namespace odr::internal::odf {
 
 Document::Document(const FileType file_type, const DocumentType document_type,
                    std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> filesystem)
-    : m_file_type{file_type}, m_document_type{document_type},
-      m_filesystem{std::move(filesystem)} {
+    : common::TemplateDocument<Element>(file_type, document_type,
+                                        std::move(filesystem)) {
   m_content_xml = util::xml::parse(*m_filesystem, "content.xml");
 
   if (m_filesystem->exists("styles.xml")) {
@@ -96,16 +96,4 @@ void Document::save(const common::Path & /*path*/,
   throw UnsupportedOperation();
 }
 
-FileType Document::file_type() const noexcept { return m_file_type; }
-
-DocumentType Document::document_type() const noexcept {
-  return m_document_type;
-}
-
-std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> Document::files() const noexcept {
-  return m_filesystem;
-}
-
-abstract::Element *Document::root_element() const { return m_root_element; }
-
 } // namespace odr::internal::odf
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/odf/odf_document.hpp b/src/odr/internal/odf/odf_document.hpp
index 05bc8b15..07cc59a8 100644
--- a/src/odr/internal/odf/odf_document.hpp
+++ b/src/odr/internal/odf/odf_document.hpp
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <odr/file.hpp>
 
-#include <odr/internal/abstract/document.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/abstract/document_element.hpp>
+#include <odr/internal/common/document.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/common/path.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/odf/odf_element.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/odf/odf_style.hpp>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ReadableFilesystem;
 
 namespace odr::internal::odf {
 
-class Document : public abstract::Document {
+class Document : public common::TemplateDocument<Element> {
 public:
   Document(FileType file_type, DocumentType document_type,
            std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> files);
@@ -30,26 +30,10 @@ class Document : public abstract::Document {
   void save(const common::Path &path) const final;
   void save(const common::Path &path, const char *password) const final;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] FileType file_type() const noexcept final;
-  [[nodiscard]] DocumentType document_type() const noexcept final;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem>
-  files() const noexcept final;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] abstract::Element *root_element() const final;
-
 protected:
-  FileType m_file_type;
-  DocumentType m_document_type;
-
-  std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> m_filesystem;
-
   pugi::xml_document m_content_xml;
   pugi::xml_document m_styles_xml;
 
-  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Element>> m_elements;
-  Element *m_root_element{};
-
   StyleRegistry m_style_registry;
 
   friend class Element;
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_document.cpp b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_document.cpp
index 54a939da..c3cdaae1 100644
--- a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_document.cpp
+++ b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_document.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 namespace odr::internal::ooxml::presentation {
 
 Document::Document(std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> filesystem)
-    : m_filesystem{std::move(filesystem)} {
+    : common::TemplateDocument<Element>(FileType::office_open_xml_presentation,
+                                        DocumentType::presentation,
+                                        std::move(filesystem)) {
   m_document_xml = util::xml::parse(*m_filesystem, "ppt/presentation.xml");
 
   m_root_element = parse_tree(*this, m_document_xml.document_element());
@@ -38,22 +40,4 @@ void Document::save(const common::Path & /*path*/,
   throw UnsupportedOperation();
 }
 
-FileType Document::file_type() const noexcept {
-  return FileType::office_open_xml_presentation;
-}
-
-DocumentType Document::document_type() const noexcept {
-  return DocumentType::presentation;
-}
-
-std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> Document::files() const noexcept {
-  return m_filesystem;
-}
-
-abstract::Element *Document::root_element() const { return m_root_element; }
-
-void Document::register_element_(std::unique_ptr<Element> element) {
-  m_elements.push_back(std::move(element));
-}
-
 } // namespace odr::internal::ooxml::presentation
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_document.hpp b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_document.hpp
index b2f4aec5..77b9c434 100644
--- a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_document.hpp
+++ b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_document.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef ODR_INTERNAL_OOXML_PRESENTATION_H
 #define ODR_INTERNAL_OOXML_PRESENTATION_H
 
-#include <odr/internal/abstract/document.hpp>
+#include <odr/internal/common/document.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/ooxml/presentation/ooxml_presentation_element.hpp>
 
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace odr::internal::ooxml::presentation {
 
-class Document final : public abstract::Document {
+class Document final : public common::TemplateDocument<Element> {
 public:
   explicit Document(std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> filesystem);
 
@@ -21,25 +21,12 @@ class Document final : public abstract::Document {
   void save(const common::Path &path) const final;
   void save(const common::Path &path, const char *password) const final;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] FileType file_type() const noexcept final;
-  [[nodiscard]] DocumentType document_type() const noexcept final;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem>
-  files() const noexcept final;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] abstract::Element *root_element() const final;
-
-  void register_element_(std::unique_ptr<Element> element);
-
 private:
   std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> m_filesystem;
 
   pugi::xml_document m_document_xml;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, pugi::xml_document> m_slides_xml;
 
-  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Element>> m_elements;
-  Element *m_root_element{};
-
   friend class Element;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_document.cpp b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_document.cpp
index 23d778c7..43b72897 100644
--- a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_document.cpp
+++ b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_document.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 namespace odr::internal::ooxml::spreadsheet {
 
 Document::Document(std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> filesystem)
-    : m_filesystem{std::move(filesystem)} {
+    : common::TemplateDocument<Element>(FileType::office_open_xml_workbook,
+                                        DocumentType::spreadsheet,
+                                        std::move(filesystem)) {
   m_workbook_xml = util::xml::parse(*m_filesystem, "xl/workbook.xml");
   m_styles_xml = util::xml::parse(*m_filesystem, "xl/styles.xml");
 
@@ -65,22 +67,4 @@ void Document::save(const common::Path & /*path*/,
   throw UnsupportedOperation();
 }
 
-FileType Document::file_type() const noexcept {
-  return FileType::office_open_xml_workbook;
-}
-
-DocumentType Document::document_type() const noexcept {
-  return DocumentType::spreadsheet;
-}
-
-std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> Document::files() const noexcept {
-  return m_filesystem;
-}
-
-abstract::Element *Document::root_element() const { return m_root_element; }
-
-void Document::register_element_(std::unique_ptr<Element> element) {
-  m_elements.push_back(std::move(element));
-}
-
 } // namespace odr::internal::ooxml::spreadsheet
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_document.hpp b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_document.hpp
index 53fcad4d..0f1b0f4b 100644
--- a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_document.hpp
+++ b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_document.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <odr/file.hpp>
 
-#include <odr/internal/abstract/document.hpp>
+#include <odr/internal/common/document.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/common/path.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_element.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/ooxml/spreadsheet/ooxml_spreadsheet_style.hpp>
@@ -14,13 +14,9 @@
 
 #include <pugixml.hpp>
 
-namespace odr::internal::abstract {
-class ReadableFilesystem;
-} // namespace odr::internal::abstract
-
 namespace odr::internal::ooxml::spreadsheet {
 
-class Document final : public abstract::Document {
+class Document final : public common::TemplateDocument<Element> {
 public:
   explicit Document(std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> filesystem);
 
@@ -30,16 +26,6 @@ class Document final : public abstract::Document {
   void save(const common::Path &path) const final;
   void save(const common::Path &path, const char *password) const final;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] FileType file_type() const noexcept final;
-  [[nodiscard]] DocumentType document_type() const noexcept final;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem>
-  files() const noexcept final;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] abstract::Element *root_element() const final;
-
-  void register_element_(std::unique_ptr<Element> element);
-
 private:
   struct Sheet final {
     common::Path sheet_path;
@@ -48,17 +34,12 @@ class Document final : public abstract::Document {
     pugi::xml_document drawing_xml;
   };
 
-  std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> m_filesystem;
-
   pugi::xml_document m_workbook_xml;
   pugi::xml_document m_styles_xml;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, Sheet> m_sheets;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, pugi::xml_document> m_drawings_xml;
   pugi::xml_document m_shared_strings_xml;
 
-  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Element>> m_elements;
-  Element *m_root_element{};
-
   StyleRegistry m_style_registry;
   std::vector<pugi::xml_node> m_shared_strings;
 
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_document.cpp b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_document.cpp
index a943b984..ae05ca88 100644
--- a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_document.cpp
+++ b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_document.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 namespace odr::internal::ooxml::text {
 
 Document::Document(std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> filesystem)
-    : m_filesystem{std::move(filesystem)} {
+    : common::TemplateDocument<Element>(FileType::office_open_xml_document,
+                                        DocumentType::text,
+                                        std::move(filesystem)) {
   m_document_xml = util::xml::parse(*m_filesystem, "word/document.xml");
   m_styles_xml = util::xml::parse(*m_filesystem, "word/styles.xml");
 
@@ -66,22 +68,4 @@ void Document::save(const common::Path & /*path*/,
   throw UnsupportedOperation();
 }
 
-FileType Document::file_type() const noexcept {
-  return FileType::office_open_xml_document;
-}
-
-DocumentType Document::document_type() const noexcept {
-  return DocumentType::text;
-}
-
-std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> Document::files() const noexcept {
-  return m_filesystem;
-}
-
-abstract::Element *Document::root_element() const { return m_root_element; }
-
-void Document::register_element_(std::unique_ptr<Element> element) {
-  m_elements.push_back(std::move(element));
-}
-
 } // namespace odr::internal::ooxml::text
diff --git a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_document.hpp b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_document.hpp
index ff2e9ae8..8de3b6e5 100644
--- a/src/odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_document.hpp
+++ b/src/odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_document.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <odr/file.hpp>
 
-#include <odr/internal/abstract/document.hpp>
+#include <odr/internal/common/document.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/common/path.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_element.hpp>
 #include <odr/internal/ooxml/text/ooxml_text_style.hpp>
@@ -14,13 +14,9 @@
 
 #include <pugixml.hpp>
 
-namespace odr::internal::abstract {
-class ReadableFilesystem;
-}
-
 namespace odr::internal::ooxml::text {
 
-class Document final : public abstract::Document {
+class Document final : public common::TemplateDocument<Element> {
 public:
   explicit Document(std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> filesystem);
 
@@ -30,27 +26,12 @@ class Document final : public abstract::Document {
   void save(const common::Path &path) const final;
   void save(const common::Path &path, const char *password) const final;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] FileType file_type() const noexcept final;
-  [[nodiscard]] DocumentType document_type() const noexcept final;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem>
-  files() const noexcept final;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] abstract::Element *root_element() const final;
-
-  void register_element_(std::unique_ptr<Element> element);
-
 private:
-  std::shared_ptr<abstract::ReadableFilesystem> m_filesystem;
-
   pugi::xml_document m_document_xml;
   pugi::xml_document m_styles_xml;
 
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_document_relations;
 
-  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Element>> m_elements;
-  Element *m_root_element{};
-
   StyleRegistry m_style_registry;
 
   friend class Element;