Adding A Navigation Bar To A Template...

Hello!
I have created a Dreamweaver Template that only needs to have a navigation bar added to it for it to be completed. However, when I click on the area I would like to add it to, click on Insert --> Image Objects --> Navigation Bar, nothing happens. What am I missing?
Thanks!

BigMusicGeek wrote:
I am using Dreamweaver CS4.
The option is there, but the dialog box does not appear.
Thanks!
I would attempt clearing the program cache and see if that does anything to bring back the dialogue box...
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/494811

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My previous question was so muddled up that I found it hard
to understand the question. I will try again.
What I want to do is create a template with a navigation bar
- in this nav bar, I will have several categories (buttons e.g.
range 1, range 2, range 3, etc.)
can I add another category (range 4) to the original template
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If your navigation elements are not within editable regions,
then changes to
them within the template WILL propagate to all current child
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> My previous question was so muddled up that I found it
hard to understand
> the
> question. I will try again.
>
> What I want to do is create a template with a navigation
bar - in this nav
> bar, I will have several categories (buttons e.g. range
1, range 2, range
> 3,
> etc.)
> can I add another category (range 4) to the original
template and when I
> do,
> will this update all pages that used the existing
template?
> all of the buttons are linking to other pages (which in
turn will have
> this
> naigation bar) - I hope this is a bit clearer.
> Thanks for help so far - much appreciated.
> MC
>

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> Hello, I?m new to dreamweaver so please excuse me for
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> question. I have previously used golive, now using dw
cs3. I have created
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was wondering if
> there
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(created in the
> template)
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specific page or do
> I
> have to insert a separate navigation bar in each
individual page. Can
> someone
> guide me if this is possible or has anyone any
suggestions? Thanks
>

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"tripap" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> This problem has nothing to do with templates. These are
pages that were
> created without use of templates, and I created a
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navigation bars,
> and I
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pages and save it to
> the
> Library. I was saved, but when the application attempted
to create the
> html
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> saved to
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> notice
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Ultimate, and I wonder
> whether
> there's anything related to Vista. I'm still quite
puzzled by what I've
> run
> into.
>

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Hello, I’m new to dreamweaver so please excuse me for
what may be a stupid question. I have previously used golive, now
using dw cs3. I have created a site based on a template file
everything working fine. I was wondering if there was any way
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page or do I have to insert a separate navigation bar in each
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anyone any suggestions? Thanks

It's quite simple, but we would need to know how you have
built your
navigation, and what your skill level is with HTML and CSS
first. Can you
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underlying
technology?
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
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"Liam McGrath" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:gkia5r$a39$[email protected]..
> Hello, I?m new to dreamweaver so please excuse me for
what may be a stupid
> question. I have previously used golive, now using dw
cs3. I have created
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> site based on a template file everything working fine. I
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> there
> was any way possible of having the navigation bar
(created in the
> template)
> appear in the down or visited state when you entered a
specific page or do
> I
> have to insert a separate navigation bar in each
individual page. Can
> someone
> guide me if this is possible or has anyone any
suggestions? Thanks
>

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