DREAMWEAVER CS3
User Guide
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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.
See also
“Create a page based on an existing template” on page 72
“About Dreamweaver templates” on page 387
“Select editable regions” on page 399
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).
See also
“Template parameters” on page 390
“Using optional regions” on page 402
“Defining editable tag attributes” on page 404
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 pocketable 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.
September 4, 2007
