Dreamweaver MX

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Dreamweaver MX
Lesson 9 Using Templates
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Overview of Templates

• Templates represent a web page design or _______
  that will be common to multiple pages.
• There are two situations where templates are
  especially useful
• Multiple pages need an identical design or
  layout,
• A designer creates the look of the page while
  content editors add content to the page.
• _________ are more useful when you want to repeat
  specific content on multiple pages, but common
  design and layout are not important.

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Creating Templates (p. 277)

• Create a web page with the desired design
  (tables, graphics, etc.).
• Select File gt Save As Template.
• Select a _____ and give the template a name.
• Click Save.
• The template has been saved with a ______
  extension in the Templates folder of the site.

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Adding/Removing Editable Areas (p. 279)

• By default, all areas of a template are _______,
  but can be made editable.
• To make an area editable (such as a table cell, a
  specific graphic, paragraph, etc.), select the
  area.
• Click the Templates tab in the ________ bar.
• Click the Editable Region icon, enter a name for
  the region, OK. Save the file.
• To remove an editable region, click the tab for
  the region, select Modify gt Templates gt Remove
  Template Markup.

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Creating Optional Content (p. 285)

• Optional content is content that is hidden or
  displayed on a page that is based on the
  template.
• Optional content may be based on __________, such
  as LANGUAGE English.
• To make content in a template optional, select
  the content.
• Click the Optional Region icon on the Templates
  tab of the Insert bar.
• In the Basic tab of the dialog box, uncheck Show
  by Default.

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Inserting Repeating Regions (p. 286)

• A repeating region is an area that may need to be
  duplicated, such as for different products in an
  online _________.
• Select the repeating region, such as a table row
  or rows.
• Click the Repeating Region icon on the Templates
  tab of the Insert bar.
• Enter a name for the repeating region, click OK.
• Select individual cells in the repeating region
  (use the Tag _________ at the bottom if
  necessary), click the Editable Region icon, and
  name the editable region. Save.

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Building Pages from a Template (p. 289)

• To build a page from a template, select File gt
  New, select the Templates tab.
• Select the appropriate site, the desired template
  in that site, ________.
• Click on editable regions (double-click editable
  graphics) to make changes.

Controlling Optional Content (p. 292)

• To show optional content, select Modify gt
  Template Properties. Select the region.
• Check the Show check box, OK.

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Adding Repeating Entries (p. 293)

• Enter the desired content in the editable regions
  of the repeating entries.
• Click the ___ button on the Repeat tab to
  duplicate a repeating region.
• Click on a repeating entry and click the up or
  down _______ on the Repeat tab to change the
  order of the entries. Save.

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Modifying a Template (p. 295)

• You can modify the template and automatically
  update all pages that use the template.
• In the Templates category of the Assets panel,
  double-click the desired template.
• Add content as desired to the template (e.g.,
  change a hyperlink for a graphic).
• Save the template.
• Click Update to modify all pages that use the
  template.
• Close the update log.
• Test the changes that were made.

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Creating Editable Tag Attributes (p. 297)

• Even if content is locked in a template (not
  editable), you can make tag attributes of the
  content editable (increasing _______ of design).
• In the template, select the element whose
  attributes you wish to make editable (you may
  need to use the Tag _________ at the bottom).
• Select Modify gt Templates gt Make Attribute
  Editable.
• In the dialog box, make a selection from the
  Attribute menu.
• Click Make Attribute Editable, OK.
• Save the template, click Update, close.

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Modifying an Editable Tag Attribute (p. 299)

• In the page that is based on the template, select
  Modify gt Template Properties.
• Select the desired attribute, change its value,
  click OK.

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Creating Nested Templates (p. 301)

• Templates can be nested. A ____ template can be
  used for all pages in a site. Then a nested
  template can ______ from the base with some
  unique features for a certain category of pages.
• Open a template, modify it as desired to form the
  nested template. Save this template and update
  all pages using this template.
• Select File gt New. From the Templates tab, select
  this original template, click Create.
• Choose File gt Save As Template to create the new
  nested template.
• Create new pages from the new template.