Editing content in a template-based document – Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2014 v.13 User Manual
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Editing content in a template-based document
Note: The user interface has been simplified in Dreamweaver CC and later. As a result, you may not find some of the options described in this
article in Dreamweaver CC and later. For more information, see
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About editing content in template-based documents
Dreamweaver templates specify regions that are locked (uneditable) and others that are editable for template-based documents.
In pages based on templates, template users can edit content in editable regions only. You can easily identify and select editable regions to edit
content. Template users cannot edit content in locked regions.
Note: If you try to edit a locked region in a document based on a template when highlighting is turned off, the mouse pointer changes to indicate
that you can’t click in a locked region.
Template users can also modify properties and edit entries for a repeating region in template-based documents.
Modify template properties
When template authors create parameters in a template, documents based on the template automatically inherit the parameters and their initial
value settings. A template user can update editable tag attributes and other template parameters (such as optional region settings).
Modify an editable tag attribute
1. Open the template-based document.
2. Select Modify > Template Properties.
The Template Properties dialog box opens, showing a list of available properties. The dialog box shows optional regions and editable tag
attributes.
3. In the Name list, select the property.
The bottom area of the dialog box updates to show the selected property’s label and its assigned value.
4. In the field to the right of the property label, edit the value to modify the property in the document.
Note: The field name and updateable values are defined in the template. Attributes that do not appear in the Name list are not editable in
the template-based document.
5. Select Allow Nested Templates To Control This if you want to pass the editable property along to a documents based on the nested
template.
Modify optional region template parameters
1. Open the template-based document.
2. Select Modify > Template Properties.
The Template Properties dialog box opens, showing a list of available properties. The dialog box shows optional regions and editable tag
attributes.
3. In the Name list, select a property.
The dialog box updates to show the selected property’s label and its assigned value.
4. Select Show to display the optional region in the document, or deselect Show to hide the optional region.
Note: The field name and default setting are defined in the template,.
5. Select Allow Nested Templates To Control This if you want to pass the editable property along to a documents based on the nested
template.
Add, delete, and change the order of a repeating region entry
Use repeating region controls to add, delete, or change the order of entries in template-based documents. When you add a repeating region entry,
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