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4. Altering the Template Changes NOT to Make The template is comprised of a number of table cells that should ideally NOT be altered. If I have already confused you, do NOT alter the template. The Web Team will be happy to create your customized template for you from our standard. If you understand some technical aspects and are interested in making changes to the template that will expedite your use of it, go on to the Changes to Make section. Changes
to Make Let’s say you are updating a departmental site that has 25 Web pages in it already and you have 15 new pages to create as well. Theoretically, it would be nice if you didn’t have to type ––or even copy and paste–– the header, footer, and menu items into each and every one of these pages, wouldn’t it? This is possible, and actually quite easy to do in Dreamweaver. Follow the steps described in Part 3 of section 3 but do not bother to change the Body_content area, and instead of simply saving the document as described in Part 4 we are going to “Save As Template.” Essentially you are creating your own Chemistry Department or Student Government template. When prompted, enter a name that makes sense to you ––and potentially your colleagues, if more than just yourself will be managing this site— such as chem_dept or stugov. You now have a template that already has all of the standard information; header, menu image, menu links, footer link, and page title or body content if applicable filled in and ready for you to begin using to create and/or update your site. If you still wish to further customize your personal template, please read the next section. At Your Own Risk Now that you have created your own template from the Official EC Template, perhaps you want to play with the style sheet settings, the page width, the color scheme, or some other aspect of the template. This is possible, but not recommended for a number of reasons. If you would like an explanation or some assistance with this, please join the Webdev list ––found on the Web Team Web site, Resources–– and submit your question(s) there or e-mail webprojects@earlham.edu. If you choose to make your own alterations and something goes wrong, the Web Team cannot be held responsible, nor can it be expected that we will immediately address your problem, depending on our existing project load.
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