Creating a Template
Unleashing the Power of
Dreamweaver Templates
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 template’s name field, type
the name you want the template to have,
and press Enter.
Double-click the template’s name to
begin editing it.
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.
Templated Elements
In the next step, you will make this be
the template’s editable region.
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.
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.
Creating a Page from a Template
Save the template by clicking ctrl-S,
or use the File menu’s 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 template’s name to
pop out the menu, and choose New
from Template.
Creating a Page from a Template
1. Right-click the
template’s name.
3. Enter your
content into the
editable region.
2. Choose New
from Template.