Editing existing web-sites

Hi,
Can iWeb edit web-sites that have been created with another application, and if so, how?
Thanks, Tristan
G4 PowerBook Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Hi Tom,
Thanks for the response; I was afraid I was overlooking something simple. I did try dragging site folders and files onto the application, and iWeb did not "activate", consistent with what you wrote. ...Dang!
Cheers, Tristan
P.S.: Tom, I believe you did answer my question, but I'll wait a couple of days just in case somebody chimes in with an unexpected twist.
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