Example demonstrates template XML file use.

Example code

<ed:Editor id="editor" runat="server" Height="250" Template="MyTemplate" />

MyTemplate.xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<template xmlns="obout:editor:template-schema">
        <property name="Submit" value="false" />
        <property name="ModeSwitch" value="false" />
        <property name="ShowQuickFormat" value="false" />
        <property name="Appearance" value="custom" />
        <collection name="Buttons">
                <item name="Toggle"><property name="name" value="bold" /></item>
                <item name="Toggle"><property name="name" value="italic" /></item>
                <item name="TextIndicator" />
        </collection>
</template>

See also examples in downloaded Suite.
Template files you can find in Editor/Editor_data/ed_templates folder.

See HTML Editor properties & events.