how to change Page properties when using Dynamic Web template?

[flyingdutch]

I am using a dynamic web template for a site. However, I noticed that for all
pages to which I have applied the template I cannot change the Page
properties anymore. I can only change , for example , the Title of the Page
in the template, and that title is than applied to ALL my pages. This is
obviously not what I want. How can I change Page properties when using
Dynamic Web templates???

Thanks

 

[Tina Clarke]

I am using a dynamic web template for a site. However, I noticed that for
all
pages to which I have applied the template I cannot change the Page
properties anymore. I can only change , for example , the Title of the
Page
in the template, and that title is than applied to ALL my pages. This is
obviously not what I want. How can I change Page properties when using
Dynamic Web templates???

Thanks

Hi

you need to put editabled around the metas you want to change ....

so it would look like this

<!-- #BeginEditable "doctitle" -->
<title>TITLE GOES HERE</title>
<!-- #EndEditable -->
<!-- #BeginEditable "description" -->
<meta name="description" content="TITLE GOES HERE" />
<!-- #EndEditable -->
<!-- #BeginEditable "keywords" -->
<meta name="keywords" content="TITLE GOES HERE" />
<!-- #EndEditable -->

Some people just use one editable around those metas and the title but I
prefer to separate them out then I know one is not missing and depending on
if other pages have other metas inbetween the one's I actually want ..
because you want the rest in a non editable area as you may wish to update
them globally such as the meta for copyright and the year .. or may wish to
change the language meta to another country if your working on for someone
else as I frequently do.

This f ree ebook will help you with the rest of DWTs in FrontPage (I also
have one for Expression Web if you ever upgrade)

f*ree FrontPage DWT Ebook
http://frontpage-ebooks.com/dwt-ebook.htm

hth Tina
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[flyingdutch]

Thanks for the explanation, but.. do I need to add the BeginEditable and
EndEditable in the template or in the individual files to which I want to
apply the template?

 

[flyingdutch]

I tried applying the BeginEditable and <EndEditable tags just around the
title in the template, but than, when I save the template and it tries to
update the files where it is applied to, I get the message for every file
that it cannot find compatible editable regions. When I remove the tags,
evrything works as before..

 

[Tina Clarke]

I tried applying the BeginEditable and <EndEditable tags just around the
title in the template, but than, when I save the template and it tries to
update the files where it is applied to, I get the message for every file
that it cannot find compatible editable regions. When I remove the tags,
evrything works as before..

I can see you didn't read the free dwt ebook <smiles>

you put those in the DWT .. and save it .... any page that is attached will
put the editables in ... and be ready and waiting on each of those pages for
you to fill them in ...

On pages that are not attached as yet .... when you attach the dwt to one it
will automatically wrap around your existing meta tags for description and
keywords ..... The TITLE is set by default and should ALREADY be in place in
your dwt... if it is not then you deleted it at some point if so just put it
back again ...

It would be best to read the dwt ebook.. you will find it easier going.

hth Tina
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