How to Create a Template for a Web Page With Dreamweaver

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Templates are especially useful when you want the same basic elements - such as logos, navigation bars and copyright information - on each page in your Web site. You can also use templates to specify background colors, font sizes, and other common settings, saving you a lot of work designing each individual page. Dreamweaver 3.0 makes templates easy.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Macromedia Dreamweaver

Creating a New Template

Step 1

Start Dreamweaver and open a blank page.
Step 2

Open the Windows menu and select Templates.
Step 3

Click on the New Template button in the lower right corner, which resembles a piece of paper with the corner folded over. Type the name you want for the template.
Step 4

Insert the content you wish to appear on each page, including links, images, background colors and font styles.
Step 5

When finished, click on the File menu and choose Save As Template. Type the name of the template.

Saving an Existing Page as a Template

Step 1

Start Dreamweaver and open the page to be used as a template.
Step 2

Make any desired changes to the Web page, such as deleting page-specific content or adding information that will appear on each page.
Step 3

From the File menu, choose Save As Template. Locate the site the template will be saved in and name the template.

Editing an Existing Template

Step 1

With the Dreamweaver program open, click on Window and select Templates.
Step 2

Double-click the template name to open it.
Step 3

Make any changes desired and save the file. The changes will be applied only to new pages created using the template, not pages already created with a template.

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naveenthetiger said

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on 12/17/2006 hi,
this is naveen i am working in carbonon tech in chennai. i have a doubt in creating a template.

that i want to fix my header and footer as the same but i want to edit my rest of body content what shall i do for that. i am waiting for you reply soon if any body found this

thank you

regards
naveen
Web designer
carbonon tech
navee_kumar97@yahoo.co.in