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About the sample templates
Each sample template folder includes Dreamweaver templates (.dwt files, located in the Templates folder) and sample pages created from the templates (.htm files, located at the top level of the sample template folder)
About editable and locked regions
A template has two types of regions: editable and locked (noneditable). Editable regions are the sections of a template that have changing content, such as an article in a newsletter…
Installing a sample template in a site
Use a sample template to create a new site or add files from a sample template to an existing site in Dreamweaver.
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Editing a template and updating pages
When you edit a template, you can choose to apply the changes to all pages that use that template. For example, to change the identity graphic for the E-zine site on all sample pages in the site, change the graphic in the template and direct Dreamweaver t
Modifying an image
To modify an image in a template, you select the image in the document window and launch Fireworks directly from within Dreamweaver. You edit the original image in Fireworks, and then use the Dreamweaver-Fireworks integration features to update the image …
Modifying a library item
Library items can appear on more than one template or page in a site. When you modify a library item, you can apply the changes to all occurrences of the item throughout the site, regardless of the template on which the item appears …
Modifying sample pages in the sample template site
Modifying sample pages in the sample template site You can modify pages in the sample site to create the pages for your site. To customize a sample page, follow the instructions in Editing a template and updating pages. Modifying a sample …
Applying a sample template to a new page
You can use a template to create a new page, and add your content to the editable regions in the template.
Applying a sample template to an existing page
To reformat a page according to a template, apply the template to an existing page. Dreamweaver places existing content into appropriate sections in the template. If the page contains content that does not fit into the template.
Detaching a page from its template
To prevent a page from being modified when you edit a template and update its associated pages, you can detach a page from the template used to format it.
Using links in templates
Templates are a useful tool for designers when developing a Web site consisting of a series of Web pages. You can set up a template with areas that won't change from page to page, like a menu or an image.
Dreamweaver 3: Templates
Templates are master documents in Dreamweaver from which other documents can be created. Template documents in Dreamweaver end in the extension .dwt. instead of .html.
Creating a Template
In this Tutorials you will learn how to create a template. Open the html document that you want to make into a template.
Adding Editable Regions in a Template
In this Tutorials you will learn how to add an editable region in a template..
Creating a Page by Using a Template
In this Tutorials you will learn how to create a page by using a template. You can now add content but only to the editable region of the template…
Editing a template and updating the web site
In this Tutorials you will learn how to edit a template and updating the web site…
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