Creating templates

You can create a template from an existing HTML document and then modify it to suit your needs, or you can create a template from scratch, starting with a blank HTML document.

Templates are automatically stored in the Templates folder in the local root folder for the site. If this folder does not already exist, Dreamweaver creates it when you save a new template.

To save an existing document as a template:

1	Choose File > Open and select a document.
2	Choose File > Save as Template.
3	In the dialog box that appears, select a site and enter a name for the template in the Save As box.
4	Click Save.

To create a new, blank template:

1	Choose Window > Templates.
2	In the Template palette, do one of the following:
	Click the context menu button, then select New Template.
	Click the New Template icon in the lower right area of the Template palette.
	In the Template palette list, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) then in the context menu, select New Template.
	A new, untitled template is added to the list of templates in the palette.
3	While the template is still selected, enter a name for the template.

To edit a template:

1	Choose Window > Templates.
2	In the Template palette, double-click the name of the template.
3	Edit the template in the Document window.

If you want to store additional information about a template, you can create a Design Notes file for the template. The documents based on the template do not inherit the template's Design Notes. (For more information on Design Notes, see About Design Notes.)