Creating a Template

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Creating a Template

• Unleashing the Power of Dreamweaver Templates

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Creating a Template

• On the Assets tab of the Files window, click the
  Templates button.
• Right-click the Template pane to pop out the
  quick menu and choose New Template.
• In the new templates name field, type the name
  you want the template to have, and press Enter.
• Double-click the templates name to begin editing
  it.

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Creating Template Content

• Onto the template, enter the text and graphical
  elements that you want inherited by pages based
  on the template.
• In this example, create a layout table consisting
  of two rows and two columns.
• In row 1, column 1, put a logo (spy.gif).
• In row 1, column 2, create a banner.
• In row 2, column 1, put sidebar navigation.
• Leave row 2, column 2 blank for now.

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Templated Elements
In the next step, you will make this be the
templates editable region.
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Creating an Editable Region

• In the design window, click to position your
  cursor at the spot where you want to create an
  editable region.
• In this example, click in the empty table cell
  that is under the banner.
• Pull down the Insert menu, choose Template,
  choose Template Objects, and select Editable
  Region the New Editable Region dialog appears.
• In this example, name the region MainContent and
  click OK.

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Main Content Region
In pages made from this template, authors will be
able to edit this MainContent region.
Everything else is fixed, i.e., not editable.
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Creating a Page from a Template

• Save the template by clicking ctrl-S, or use the
  File menus Save option.
• To create a page from the template, go to the
  assets tab of the Files window and click the
  Templates button if it is not already selected.
• Right-click the templates name to pop out the
  menu, and choose New from Template.

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Creating a Page from a Template
1. Right-click the templates name.
2. Choose New from Template.
3. Enter your content into the editable region.