Making DW CS4 Nested Template Head Region Update to Pages

Using DW CS4...
So I made a template, called main_template, and obviously it has an editable region named head. Now from main_template I made the nested template locations_template. Now I have code that I put in the head region of locations_template. This code does not propagate out to pages created from locations_template. I can't place an editable region within the head section in the nested template. How do I solve this problem?

> 1st: "Error accessing file "...here appears the file
name/path..." bad
> file
> path (error code 3) OKAY
This usually means you have other files open that may belong
to templates
not in the current site. Make sure that you have other such
files closed
and you won't get this error.
> 2nd: When I click the OKAY button I get: "There is an
error at line 5,
> Column
> 35 (absolute position 54) of "...here appears the file
name/path..." :
> Nested
> edible regions.
This usually means you have an error in the template file -
we would need to
see its code to diagnose further.
> When I check the code at line 5 or 54 I find nothing
relevant to "Nested
> edible regions".
It could be referring to code errors like a missing
</head>, or <body> tag,
too.
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"Roy E" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I am using one template in my website. Upon making
changes it would
> automatically update associate pages as it should. Then
it quit and now
> when I
> try to do a manual update (Modify > Template . Update
Pages) I get the
> following error messages.
>
> 1st: "Error accessing file "...here appears the file
name/path..." bad
> file
> path (error code 3) OKAY
>
> 2nd: When I click the OKAY button I get: "There is an
error at line 5,
> Column
> 35 (absolute position 54) of "...here appears the file
name/path..." :
> Nested
> edible regions.
>
> When I check the code at line 5 or 54 I find nothing
relevant to "Nested
> edible regions".
>
> Am I reading the error message incorrectly re:
line/location of the error?
> (I
> do not want to have to recreate the template .)
>
> Help!
>
> Thomas
>

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Error adding editable region in nested template Header

I have a base template for the website (establishing basic
menus), and a secondary template using that base template, which
establishes a common table layout for one part of the site. Having
created the PHP to drive the page, I need to lock down that
secondary nested region - otherwise any edit I make to my secondary
"table-defining" template is not passed through
to the final pages using the secondary template. I have
successfully created a secondary editable region in each part of
the <body> area, and sure enough, it locks down text
outside the secondary editable region just as DW help says it
should. So far so good.
Now the problem - I cannot create a region inside the
<head> editable region to lock down that region too.
Normally one would want keywords and so on to be variable from page
to page, but as I am filling variable keywords from a database, it
makes sense to lock down the <head> too. Does anyone
know why that generates an error "cannot create an
optional region here"? Is there anything that can be done
about it?

Posts are hard to read when they are all crammed together
like yours. Try
making some paragraphs!
Nevertheless, I think I understand what you are saying., but
honestly, I
just wouldn't do it that way. Anymore, my templates are just
one editable
region in the body, and a bunch of server-side includes. I
find nested
templates much too complex, and troublesome to work with, and
have really
never found a scenario where I could do things with them that
I could not do
more easily with other methods.
> However, I have an Editable
> region with the HTML Head area, and DW does not permit
me to add a
> 'secondary-template Editable Region' within it to lock
it down.
Is it only you working on the site? Who are you trying to
'lock down'? If
it's only you, I'd forget about this. Invariably the things
like this that
you think are a good idea come back later to bite you.
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"suddensurprise" <[email protected]> wrote
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> Murray 'ACE' wanted to understand why I am using nested
templates.
>
Primary
> Template or 'base layout' I have a primary template
which establishes
> the
> top, left and bottom borders for the site. These contain
Spry menus - if
> I
> change the menu on the primary template, all pages will
be updated. The
> primary template has a 'work area box' which is where
the page content
> goes for
> each different page.
Secondary or 'nested' template Next I have a
> secondary template, or nested template. It starts with
the primary
> template
> but this time the 'work area box' is set up with a
product table and
> various
> fixed column headings. The table is filled from
different database
> records
> using PHP and MySQL. Therefore the secondary or 'nested'
template
> establishes
> a common format for the product table. For example, a
change to a heading
> in
> the secondary template is updated into all pages using
it. And to
> reiterate, a
> change to the Spry menu bar on the primary template will
update the
> secondary
> template and all pages created from that template.
Similarly, I have
> several
> other secondary templates, all created from the primary
template, all
> setting
> standard sections of the website so that multiple pages
can be updated at
> once
> via a single template change.
Note: the code in the secondary
> template
> needs to be 'locked' so that edits within it are passed
on to its slave
> pages.
> This is done by creating an empty Editable region at the
beginning of the
> 'work
> area box' I talked about.
Other Approaches? If anyone knows a
> better
> way of enabling site edits to be passed consistently
down into different
> standard-section blocks of the website, I would welcome
your input.
>
The
> Problem Now to reiterate the problem with which I
started this thread.
> In
> a secondary template it works fine creating a second
Editable Region
> within the
> Body of the HTML document - the rest of the code in that
'primary template
> editable region' is now locked out as is required.
However, I have an
> Editable
> region with the HTML Head area, and DW does not permit
me to add a
> 'secondary-template Editable Region' within it to lock
it down. I am
> wondering
> if anyone in the Community knows why or can suggest a
solution. Regards
> Richard
>

CS4 DW Mac Templates FAIL to update child pages

I duplicated a site, cleaned the cache. I moved the
duplicated site to a new
server. Uploaded all the files. I had one nested template
which failed to
update its child pages, so I detached it from the enclosing
template.
The child pages still have the link to the template

But when I update the template, the child pages are not seen
as connected
and do not update. I'm at a loss here....
Never seen this behavior in CS3.
Jeff
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jefferis Peterson, Pres.
Web Design and Marketing
http://www.PetersonSales.com

Lets see the code on the offending template, please.
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>I duplicated a site, cleaned the cache. I moved the
duplicated site to a
>new
> server. Uploaded all the files. I had one nested
template which failed to
> update its child pages, so I detached it from the
enclosing template.
>
> The child pages still have the link to the template
> 
>
> But when I update the template, the child pages are not
seen as connected
> and do not update. I'm at a loss here....
> Never seen this behavior in CS3.
>
>
> Jeff
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Jefferis Peterson, Pres.
> Web Design and Marketing
>
http://www.PetersonSales.com
>
>

Template will not update in pages

I've changed the template and saved. The other pages will not
update to show
this change. I try to manually do it through
>File>Templates>update current
page. It displays a message saying ".....contains an invalid
path." Then
another window that says "Error accessing file .......bad
file path (error
code 3).
I just downloaded this whole website from where it was
hosted, made some
changes and then I am going to upload changes. The only thing
I can't get to
work is updating pages from the template. Any help would
greatly be
appreciated.

> The "template.dwt" is in the Templates folder as it
should be.
Is the Templates folder in the root level of the site?
Nothing in that template looks out of place or improper.
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"Andrena Lefdahl" <[email protected]> wrote
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> Here is a link to the template:
>
http://ideal-mfg.com/fastway/Templates/template.dwt
>
> Also when I go to >Modify >Templates >Apply
Template to Page
> The "template.dwt" is not listed anymore. How do I get
it in there?
> The "template.dwt" is in the Templates folder as it
should be.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Murray *ACE*" <[email protected]>
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>> Clearly something is wrong. Can you show me the
template page? Post a
>> link to it, please?
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>> "Andrena Lefdahl"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> I've changed the template and saved. The other
pages will not update to
>>> show this change. I try to manually do it
through >File>Templates>update
>>> current page. It displays a message saying
".....contains an invalid
>>> path." Then another window that says "Error
accessing file .......bad
>>> file path (error code 3).
>>>
>>> I just downloaded this whole website from where
it was hosted, made some
>>> changes and then I am going to upload changes.
The only thing I can't
>>> get to work is updating pages from the template.
Any help would greatly
>>> be appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Template won't update child pages

I have a website and my client wanted to add a sentence on all pages. I updated the template, when it asked to "update all" It 'updated successfully'. I haven't had a problem up to this point. It is in a template object so I can't update each page individually.
I had done a couple of things, added a sentence and changed the rollover color on the links. When I open the individual pages the rollover color updated but the sentence is not there.
When I click on the template in the Assets panel, it shows it correctly.
I am using CS5. I have also tried the site>advanced>recreate site cache. I have shut down everything and tried again, still doesn't work.

The website is http://rcottonlawpc.com, in the template (which sows correctly in the assets panel) after the "areas of practice" it is supposed to say "click on your area of need". I had typed that in just before I changed the hover over links to change color, so they would be aged at the same time. The hover links work, but the test doesn't show up on the individual pages in the code, just in the template.

Template do not update child pages

I really do not understand why this happens to me all the time.
I had this problem when I was using windows/pc with previous version of dreamweaver many years ago.
I had the same one, now that I am using mac and dreamweaver cs4.
In the past, I created a template, with one editable region. Based on this template, I created many pages.
For some time, everything worked ok, every change in editable region of template forced all child pages to reflect to this change too.
Now, this do not happen anymore(once again as I said).
I cannot understand why this happens. 118 files examined, 0 files updated. Why? What am I doing wrong? Is this a bug in dreamweaver that lasts for years?
I 've done nothing to detach the pages from template, ever. Why it stoped the updating of child file?
Can anybody please help me?

giugiugiugiugiugiugi wrote:
I really do not understand why this happens to me all the time.
I had this problem when I was using windows/pc with previous version of dreamweaver many years ago.
I had the same one, now that I am using mac and dreamweaver cs4.
In the past, I created a template, with one editable region. Based on this template, I created many pages.
For some time, everything worked ok, every change in editable region of template forced all child pages to reflect to this change too.
Now, this do not happen anymore(once again as I said).
I cannot understand why this happens. 118 files examined, 0 files updated. Why? What am I doing wrong? Is this a bug in dreamweaver that lasts for years?
I 've done nothing to detach the pages from template, ever. Why it stoped the updating of child file?
Can anybody please help me?
You say "every change in editable region of template forced all child pages". This is NEVER how DW has operated. It's only changes to NON-EDITABLE regions that are propagated to child pages. I suspect that this misunderstand is what is causing you trouble, but if not, read this -
Here are seven common mistakes that will result in changes not propagating from Template to child -
1. Rename the Templates folder
2. Move the Templates folder to some other folder level in the site other than root level
3. Move a template out of the Templates folder.
4. Make changes to an editable region of the Template (which will not propagate)
5. Assume that Template changes will be effected by just uploading the changed Template file to the server without also uploading the changed local files
6. Corrupt the site cache so that the link between Template and child page is broken
7. Improperly create your child pages by simply opening the Template, adding page specific content, and resaving the Template with an *.html extension rather that its *.dwt extension. (you can tell if this is the case by looking at the code on a child page - if you see anything like <!-- TemplateBeginEditable... then this is what you have done). If you *have done this*, then recreate the child pages (in DWCS3) using FILE | New > Page from Template, select the Template and click CREATE.
The 6th problem can be repaired by using SITE | Advanced > Recreate Site Cache, and the six others can be fixed by just not doing them. Have you done any of those?
Or, read this -
http://www.adobe.com/go/dd83ba8b

Modifying a Template will not update the pages

I have a template that is having problems to update all the
pages built with the template. When I edit > save > Update
template used in these files, everything looks fine- the updates
log shows that it has updated 12 of 12 pages, BUT, when I check the
pages, they won't have the changes made. Here are some things that
I have being trying:
1. When I created each page based on the template - In the
new document log > page from template, I checked the option
"update page when template changes"
2. I tried changing the area that I edited (Menu Botons) to
repeat region, then to editable region, and so on... But the
problem persist.
3. I chose modify > Templates > Apply Template to
page.... and nothing.
4. I re-read the DW Help, tutorials and watch the adobe
videos on this topic...
If somebody can tell me what I might be doing wrong, I will
appreciate your help

Why are you using the gotoURL behavior on your menu images
instead of an
ordinary hyperlink? In other words, you have this -
<img src="
http://www.prueba.turocpr.com/images/boton_sa_sobreturoc.gif"
name="sobre_turoc" width="195" height="24" vspace="2"
id="Image6"
onclick="MM_goToURL('parent','index.html');return
document.MM_returnValue"
onmouseover="MM_swapImage('Image6','','images/boton_sa_sobreturoc2.gif',1)"
onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" />
and you should have this -
<a href="index.html"
onmouseover="MM_swapImage('Image6','','images/boton_sa_sobreturoc2.gif',1)"
onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()"><img
src="
http://www.prueba.turocpr.com/images/boton_sa_sobreturoc.gif"
name="sobre_turoc" width="195" height="24" vspace="2"
id="Image6" /></a>
Anyhow, since you are using IMAGES for the menu buttons it
complicates your
solution a bit, but you can use this method -
Put this in script tags in the head of the document -
function P7_downImage() {
var g7="<imagename>"
var g7url="<pathname>"
if ((g7=MM_findObj(g7))!=null) {g7.src=g7url;}
and this on the <body> tag
onload="P7_downImage()"
Then on each page you would need to make two edits:
Set g7 to the *name* of the button (not the file name but the
HTML name -
e.g., "productsbutt"), and g7url to the pathname to the
button (e.g.,
"images/nav/button3.gif"), and bada bing, bada boom!
There is an excellent tutorial here -
http://www.projectseven.com/support/answers.asp?id=126
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"Pablo163" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Ok, I just uploaded the layout to this address:
>
http://www.prueba.turocpr.com
> You will notice that the menu is in gray color, when
they land in a
> particular
> topic/page, that page button will be in blue: Example:
>
http://www.prueba.turocpr.com/layout2.jpg
I just don't know where and
> how is
> done in the CSS, - Here is the external code, just in
case:
> body {
> background-color: #FFFFFF;
> font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
> font-size: small;
> font-style: normal;
> color: #424242;
> line-height: 20px;
> }
>
> body, td, th {
> color: #424242;
> }
>
> h1, h2, h4 {
> color: #000099;
> font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
> font-style: normal;
> }
>
> h3, h5, h6 {
> color: #000099;
> font-size: small;
> }
>
> a {
> color: #000099;
> }
> a:link {
> }
>
>
>

How do I create a template that will update all pages when it is updated?

Hi everyone, I am a complete InDesign newbie, as this is my first project with it. I was wondering if there is a way to create a generic template in InDesign that, when updated, would also update all the pages made from it. The behavior I am looking for is similar to the way Dreamweaver does templates... when you create a new page, you can tell it to make the page from the already created template. That template has been pre-configured with editable regions. Anything outside the editable regions cannot be modified unless editing the template directly.
Does this functionality exist in InDesign? I am running CS5.
Thanks!

drmuzik wrote:
Hi everyone, I am a complete InDesign newbie, as this is my first project with it. I was wondering if there is a way to create a generic template in InDesign that, when updated, would also update all the pages made from it. The behavior I am looking for is similar to the way Dreamweaver does templates... when you create a new page, you can tell it to make the page from the already created template. That template has been pre-configured with editable regions. Anything outside the editable regions cannot be modified unless editing the template directly.
Does this functionality exist in InDesign? I am running CS5.
Thanks!
Take a look at this article:
http://indesignsecrets.com/free-layout-zones-add-on-is-incredible-productivity-tool.php
Also, this commercial tool might be useful:
http://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/indesign-downloads/storytweaker/#Downloads
HTH
Regards,
Peter
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KnowHow ProServices

Template No Longer Updates Site Pages

Hi, everybody.
I am using Dreamweaver CS3 to build a web page. I created a template file, called "Template1.dwt." I then created all the other site pages based on this template. When I updated the template, it asked if I wanted to update all the other files. I clicked yes, and all was well.
Today, for no reason I can discern, saving the template no longer makes any changes to the other files. It doesn't even ask me anymore.
The code in the beginning of the site files used to read, in part, "template="/Templates/Template1.dwt." I think. It now reads, "template="/Templates/Template1.php," which I don't think is even a real file.
This is the second time this has happened. The first time, I just rebuilt the whole site from scratch using a new template file. I don't want to have to do that again, if avoidable.
Does anyone know what happened, and how to fix it?

Hi,
Here are 2 common mistakes that will result in changes not propagating from Template to child :
Rename the Templates folder
Assume that template changes can be uploaded to the server without also uploading the changed local files corrupt the site cache so that the link between template and child page is brokenSimple trickImproperly create your child pages by simply opening the template, adding page specific content, and resaving the template with an *.html extension rather that its *.dwt extension. (you can tell if this is the case by looking at the code on a child page - if you see anything like <!-- TemplateBeginEditable... then this is what you have done). If you *have done this*, then recreate the child pages (in DWCS3) using FILE | New > Page from Template, select the template and click CREATE.
First of all, try this little trick : Advanced > Recreate Site Cache, and the six others can be fixed by just not doing them. This will recreate a corrupted site cache. It often work ...
Martin

Templates - editable region in head

I've got code that I would like to make a template, but it's
in the head tag. I cann't make any portion of this an editable
region. Also, any pages generated from the template don't allow me
to edit anything in the head area. So if I want to have only a few
items differ in the head area for several similar pages, does this
mean I cann't use templates? Is there another way to do this?
Maybe I could just use a bunch of server side includes and
abondon templates butr this would inciate to me a serious design
limit in templates.
Here is my code in the head area that I'm trying to use as a
template with an editable region. The margin-right, margin-left
would have unique values for each page. Also the line "a.slidea
{background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}" would be unique
for each page.
Thanks
a.gallery, a.gallery:visited {
display:inline;
color:#000;
text-decoration:none;
border:1px solid #000;
width:75px;
height:75px;
float:left;
position:relative;
cursor:default;
margin-top: 21px;
margin-right: 60px;
margin-bottom: 21px;
margin-left: 60px;
a.slidea {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slideb {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slidec {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slided {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slidee {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slidef {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slideg {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slideh {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slidei {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
a.slidej {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}

This is the sign of an improperly made template.
Do this -
Create a new page (Basic HTML).
Use FILE | Save as Template....
Look at the code in the head region of the page, particularly
the editable
region around the <title> tag, and the other editable
region in the head
called "head".
Make your template file look like that.
Always use FILE | Save as Template when you create your
templates and you
won't have this problem again.
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"brucew6char" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> I've got code that I would like to make a template, but
it's in the head
> tag. I
> cann't make any portion of this an editable region.
Also, any pages
> generated
> from the template don't allow me to edit anything in the
head area. So if
> I
> want to have only a few items differ in the head area
for several similar
> pages, does this mean I cann't use templates? Is there
another way to do
> this?
>
> Maybe I could just use a bunch of server side includes
and abondon
> templates
> butr this would inciate to me a serious design limit in
templates.
>
> Here is my code in the head area that I'm trying to use
as a template with
> an
> editable region. The margin-right, margin-left would
have unique values
> for
> each page. Also the line "a.slidea
> {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}" would
be unique for each
> page.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> a.gallery, a.gallery:visited {
> display:inline;
> color:#000;
> text-decoration:none;
> border:1px solid #000;
> width:75px;
> height:75px;
> float:left;
> position:relative;
> cursor:default;
> margin-top: 21px;
> margin-right: 60px;
> margin-bottom: 21px;
> margin-left: 60px;
> }
>
> a.slidea {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slideb {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slidec {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slided {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slidee {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slidef {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slideg {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slideh {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slidei {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
> a.slidej {background:url(images/cats/sidney-small.jpg);}
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How do I remove an extra editable region in the head of a specific page?

I have a single-template website. My template has the standard two editable regions in the head ("title" and "head"). Somehow, one of my pages ended up with three editable regions in the head - two named "head" as well as title. My template won't update this page because the editable regions don't match. How do I remove this extra editable region from the head of the page? I can't modify it on the page itself, of course, and I can't remove it by modifying the template because it's not part of the template.
Thanks in advance!

Your child page would not contain any editable regions if it wasn't attached to a Template. Perhaps you nested templates which is the wrong thing to do.
Go to Modify > Templates > Detach from Template.
Nancy O.

Issue with nested templates, CS6

About the same time that I upgraded to CS6 my customer wanted to completely redesign their website and now I am having trouble with nested templates not updating pages.
I have my main template that has the site wide banner and horizontal menu, then I have other templates based on the original that have different verticle menu bars on the left. B/C I wanted to be able to make different menu bars I had to put in an editable region. NOW I am reading that the reason my nested template isn't updating is b/c the info in an editable region.
In my last version of Dreamweaver I used some kind of code that included "@@" (can't remember the exact code off the top of my head but when I tried putting that in the new site I was told it was "unacceptable" or something like that.
Can someone give me a clue here? When I make updates to "subtemplate" it ask me if I want to update files, I say yes, it shows me all the files that are linked to that template but doesn't update them.
Thanks,
Carol

Is this the code you're looking for?:
@@(<samp class="codeph">"</samp><samp class="codeph">")</samp>@@
More info can be found here: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/dreamweaver/cs/using/WScbb6b82af5544594822510a94ae8d65-7aa1a.h tml#WScbb6b82af5544594822510a94ae8d65-7a9ea

Changed template not updating closed pages

I running mx2004. changes to my template use to update my
pages but now they have to be open for the change to take effect.
It goes through the process of scanning and sometimes picks up 6 or
7 pages but ingnores the rest (35 pages in all) Any ideas?
cheers

> have to be open for the change to take effect
That has never been a requirement. If you are finding it to
be so, then
something is really wrong.
Here are seven common mistakes that will result in changes
not propagating
from Template to child -
1. Rename the Templates folder
2. Move the Templates folder to some other folder level in
the site other
than root level
3. Move a template out of the Templates folder.
4. Make changes to an editable region of the template (which
will not
propagate)
5. Assume that template changes can be uploaded to the server
without also
uploading the changed local files
6. Corrupt the site cache so that the link between template
and child page
is broken
7, Improperly create your child pages by simply opening the
template,
adding page specific content, and resaving the template with
an *.html
extension rather that its *.dwt extension. (you can tell if
this is the case
by looking at the code on a child page - if you see anything
like <!--
TemplateBeginEditable... then this is what you have done)
The 6th problem can be repaired by using SITE | Advanced >
Recreate Site
Cache, and the six others can be fixed by just not doing
them. Have you
done any of those?
Or, read this -
http://www.adobe.com/go/dd83ba8b
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>I running mx2004. changes to my template use to update my
pages but now
>they
> have to be open for the change to take effect. It goes
through the process
> of
> scanning and sometimes picks up 6 or 7 pages but
ingnores the rest (35
> pages in
> all) Any ideas?
>
> cheers
>

Nesting Templates: Child-Template Pages not Fully Responding to Editable vs. Un-Editable Regions

M'kay, so first and foremost, all of this is being done within Dreamweaver CS5. How I might explain this is that I have a series of Master-Templates for my website, accompanied then by Child-Templates linked off of / nested from my Master-Templates. So far this is going wonderfully, that is, until I try to make a page from one of my Child-Templates.
The page from my Child-Template accurately comments-out an un-editable region (Region in which was editable within the Master-Template, but left as ONLY editable within the Child-Template) so long as I add an EDITABLE region WITHIN it. Under the circumstance that I DO NOT add an editable region within the Master-Template's editable region, the region within the Page is still appearing editable.
For example:
Master Template:

     Child Template CSS Links Here.

Child Template:

     Child Template CSS Links Here.
     
          Child PAGE CSS Links Here.
     

Child Page:
Child Template CSS Links Here. (Accurately appearing Un-Editable - {Master-Template's editable region tags accurately appearing invisible})

     Child PAGE CSS Links Here. (Accurately appearing Editable)

This is an example of an editable regions that WORKS. In the Child-Page the "Child Template CSS Links Here." IS appearing commented out and therefore un-editable within the Child-Page, like it's supposed to be. This then allows the "Child PAGE CSS Links Here" to be ACCURATELY editable within the Child-Page.
Now for an example of what DOESN'T work:
Master Template:

     Child Template CSS Links Here.

Child Template:

     Child Template CSS Links Here.
     (As you see, I have NOT added an additional editable region within this Master-Template's editable region. This is an area that is ONLY supposed to be editable within the Child-Template and NOT the Child-Page, which SO FAR appears to be accurate.)

Child Page:

     Child Template CSS Links Here.
     (For some reason, ONLY so long as I DO NOT add an additional Child-Template-editable-region within this Master-Template's editable region, this area is STILL appearing visible as well as editable within the Child-Page.)

So, under this circumstance, it seems that the only way I can leave a Master-Template's editable region ONLY editable within the Child-Template and NOT editable within the Child-Page is by leaving an ADDITIONAL editable region produced via the Child-Template somewhere within EVERY SINGLE editable region produced via the Master-Template. Unless I am doing something seriously wrong, this so far appears to be a potential defect/bug within Dreamweaver CS5. I can't imagine how this would be accurate, otherwise Child/Nested-Templates would not be possible to make. What might I be doing wrong? Is there any way that I can specify in the Master-Template that an Editable Region is ONLY Editable within the Child-Template and NOT within further Child-Pages (A Page based off of the Child-Template)? Or perhaps is there a way that I can specify in the Child-Template that an editable region WILL NOT be editable within the Child-Page? Furthermore, no, I DO NOT want to make them "Optional Regions," so please do not suggest that.
I know that this is all probably a bit confusing, but hopefully the examples above will help more than the descriptions aside. As you can probably assume, this is definitely a HUGE complication within my website if there doesn't end up being a solution, especially with all the time I have put into making the Child-Templates that I hope to rely on. It really would be a bit ridiculous if I had to script-in an additional editable region within every single Master-Template-editable-region available within my Child-Template just so that I may update my Child-Template, furthermore allowing my edits to drop down to my Child-Pages, especially since it would maintain content that I never wanted to be editable within the Child-Page in the FIRST place.
Some help would be sincerely appreciated, and as soon as possible, if I might ask politely.
Thank you. Sincerely,
~ Miss Cat

=____= I cannot believe that I am saying this, after writing ALL of that up, but thanks to "Dreamweaver CS5 for Dummies," I just learned that if you place: @@(" ")@@ within the Child/Nested Template's editable region that you DO NOT want passed down to your Child-Pages, it won't appear editable. Goodness knows why such an inconspicuous formula was the answer, but I guess whatever works. ...WHY WAS THIS INFORMATION SO DIFFICULT TO FIND?!?!?!?! @____@ Information on Nested Templates in general seems rather difficult to find, however, so I'm glad I figured this out /not ever a full hour/ after writing all this up and posting it. #__# ...At least my Child-Templates can work thoroughly now, though. So... Scenario FIXED. ^^
I only hope now that such information will appear helpful to anyone else hunting for this information via Google or other Search Engine in the future. And if there is anything at all that I am still officially missing, then do feel free to add it to the feed and let me know, because the last thing I need right now are more surprise difficulties to equally slow down the productivity of this massive project I've been working on... @___@ ..But so far things seem to be going good. ^^ So I can settle myself unbelievably grateful that there ended up being a solution to this ridiculousness after all.
Sincerely,
Miss Cat
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Unable to edit header regions of template

I have just recently taken over the whole editing etc, publishiing , admin of some websties. i have purchased contribute CS5. I was previously using Contrbute 4, which allowed me to edit the whole of the pages'header, body etc..' however, whereas the consultant adminsitrator allowed me to edit the header regions, I now do not seem to be able to do this in CS5. Is it because the administrator has done something to stop me or am I missing some vital bit of info. I can edit the content. The old administrator is acting as if I never could do this and says I need to use Dreamweaver, which I dont have and didnt need it before, I have open the index page in dreamweaver and I still find that I am unable to edit the header and it appears to be try to access an included file, it is trying to access Templates/base.dwt trouble is this does not exist among the files, any idea's why this might be so or is there some trick to editing the headers now that I am missing, cheers in addvance
dustin

Hi Dustin,
You can edit the existing template in the Dreamweaver as for you requirement, by creating connection to that site in Dreamweaver.
While saving the template, Dreamweaver will prompt you, asking for updating the pages using this template. You can update all the pages using that template. So then changes you did in the template will be reflected in those pages.
For example, if you place the Header part in Editable region and save the changes and update in all the pages, then when you edit those pages, the header part will be editable.
Hope this helps you.

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