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template has two types of regions: editable and locked (non-editable).
Dreamweaver editable regions are the sections of a template
that have changing content, such as a newsletter or home page
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Locked regions are the sections of a template
that have static, unchanging content, such as a logo or a
standard site navigation bar.
When
you edit a template (a .dwt file), you can make changes to
both the editable and locked regions. You can also create
new editable regions, or lock editable regions. The editable
and locked regions are highlighted in the template.
When you edit a document that has a template
applied to it (an .htm file), you can make changes to the
editable regions only. The locked regions are highlighted,
indicating that you cannot change these areas -- unless
you unlock them. You unlock them by using the dropdown menu
shown to the left. |
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HOW TO UNLOCK
A TEMPLATE
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When in page view, you can open the .dwt
by right clicking on page "Open Attached Template".
Once open, changes made will appear in ALL PAGES using that
template. You can make changes in Dreamweaver alone, or,
if you wish to open Fireworks to edit links, add your logo
or perform many customization tasks.
When applying a template to a page of content
your have developed, use the dropdown shown at the left "attach
template to page". The command "open attached template"
is what you would use to modify the locked areas of the template--
i.e. when you change the business name, phone number, or
color schemes.
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IMPORTANT
NOTE ON CHANGING SLICE SIZES:
REMEMBER THAT IF YOU CHANGE THE SIZE OF A "SLICE",
WHICH USUALLY HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF CHANGING THE TEXT
LINK TO A LONGER OR SHORTER WORD, YOU WILL "export
images only" from Fireworks. Once back in Dreamweaver, be sure to
put your cursor over the slice that has changed size. From Properties bar, "reset
size" to make it fit within the table properly. If not done, the link in
question will look squashed or stretched--the table will not fit properly |
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