Exporting and importing template content – Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2014 v.13 User Manual
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Exporting and importing template content
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 template XML content
You can think of a document based on a template as containing data represented by name-value pairs. Each pair consists of the name of an
editable region, and the contents of that region.
You can export the name-value pairs into an XML file so that you can work with the data outside of Dreamweaver (for example, in an XML editor
or a text editor, or a database application). Conversely, if you have an XML document that’s structured appropriately, you can import the data from
it into a document based on a Dreamweaver template.
Export a document’s editable regions as XML
1. Open a template-based document that contains editable regions.
2. Select File > Export > Template Data As XML.
3. Select one of the Notation options:
If the template contains repeating regions or template parameters, select Use Standard Dreamweaver XML Tag.
If the template does not contain repeating regions or template parameters, select Use Editable Region Names as XML Tags.
4. Click OK.
5. In the dialog box that appears, select a folder location, enter a name for the XML file, and then click Save.
An XML file is generated that contains the material from the document’s parameters and editable regions, including editable regions inside
repeating regions or optional regions. The XML file includes the name of the original template, as well as the name and contents of
each template region.
Note: Content in the non-editable regions is not exported to the XML file.
Import XML content
1. Select File > Import > Import XML into Template.
2. Select the XML file and click Open.
Dreamweaver creates a new document based on the template specified in the XML file. It fills in the contents of each editable region in that
document using the data from the XML file. The resulting document appears in a new Document window.
If your XML file isn’t set up exactly the way Dreamweaver expects, you might not be able to import your data. One solution to this
problem is to export a dummy XML file from Dreamweaver, so that you’ll have an XML file with exactly the right structure. Then copy the
data from your original XML file into the exported XML file. The result is an XML file with the correct structure that contains the
appropriate data, ready to be imported.
Export a site without template markup
You can export template-based documents in a site to another site without including the template markup.
1. Select Modify > Templates > Export Without Markup.
2. In the Folder box, enter the file path to the folder you want to export the file to or click Browse and select the folder.
Note: You must select a folder outside of the current site.
3. If you want to save an XML version of exported template-based documents, select Keep Template Data Files.
4. If you want to update changes to previously exported files, select Extract Only Changed Files and click OK.
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