dwt vs htm

F

Frontpage joe

I started my website page with the intentions it will be my home page. Then
I read some where that if you want the top page banner I created and the left
side (which will be my hyperlinks to other pages and sites) to be fixed for
each page you add, convert the page to a DWT for which I did. So I added a
page using the existing DWT file and the new added page became an htm file
opposed to a dwt. Ok so I thought when I previewed via IE 7 browser, only
the htm page appears.

The only items I have in my editable region of my dwt page is text and a
photo.

Now what?
 
R

Ronx

You should not have anything in the editable region of the DWT - you can
have things here, but they will not appear on any pages except when the
DWT is attached to a blank (new) page.
When you attach a DWT to a .htm page, the page stays as a .htm page, but
the fixed items (navigation, banners, copyright notice etc.) in the DWT
are added to it.

Read up on DWTs, see Tina Clarke's e-book at

http://any-expression.com/expression-web/ebooks/expression-web-dwt-ebook.htm
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
 
F

Frontpage joe

My follow up question: I have 3 tab folders (I believe) from left to right
and they are:
Web site, IIR.dwt, About Us.htm

When I have the dwt file/page open, I preview in IE 7 browser and everything
above the file/tabs remain the same as if I was previewing it in FP preview.

When I have the htm file/page open and I preview in IE 7 browser, IE opens
up with the IE icon/logo, forward and back buttons, etc. and the web page
look pretty good.

When I click on the web site file/tab, then “navigation†on the bottom,
only text appears saying “to create a Home Page, click New Page on the
toolbarâ€

Sounds to me my dwt file is not the home page I was hoping for or I don’t
know. What is my next move?
 
R

Ronx

Create a new page for your Home Page, then attach the DWT to it.
A DWT is not, and never can be, your home page. It is a template - a
diagram that all other pages in your website are based on. The DWT has
NO content other than that content you want on every page, such as
Navigation and Banners.

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
 
F

Frontpage joe

Ron, thank you for your help. One last follow up question: When I preview
my idex file via IE 7 browser, then I double click on my hyperlink for the
About Us page, I noticed IE opens up an entire new window top to bottom
opposed to just changing the content in the editable cell portion of my page.
Is there a way to reslove that? The only difference between the Index page
and the About Us is is one cell, the editable cell.
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

The entire page actually will change but it will look like only the cell
changes.
As for it opening in a new window, look at the properties of the hyperlink
from Index to About and see if it has _blank in it, if it does remove it
(just the _blank part).



--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





| Ron, thank you for your help. One last follow up question: When I
preview
| my idex file via IE 7 browser, then I double click on my hyperlink for the
| About Us page, I noticed IE opens up an entire new window top to bottom
| opposed to just changing the content in the editable cell portion of my
page.
| Is there a way to reslove that? The only difference between the Index page
| and the About Us is is one cell, the editable cell.
|
|
|
| "Ronx" wrote:
|
| > Create a new page for your Home Page, then attach the DWT to it.
| > A DWT is not, and never can be, your home page. It is a template - a
| > diagram that all other pages in your website are based on. The DWT has
| > NO content other than that content you want on every page, such as
| > Navigation and Banners.
| >
| > --
| > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| >
| > http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| >
| > FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > message | >
| > > My follow up question: I have 3 tab folders (I believe) from left to
right
| > > and they are:
| > > Web site, IIR.dwt, About Us.htm
| > >
| > > When I have the dwt file/page open, I preview in IE 7 browser and
everything
| > > above the file/tabs remain the same as if I was previewing it in FP
preview.
| > >
| > > When I have the htm file/page open and I preview in IE 7 browser, IE
opens
| > > up with the IE icon/logo, forward and back buttons, etc. and the web
page
| > > look pretty good.
| > >
| > > When I click on the web site file/tab, then "navigation" on the
bottom,
| > > only text appears saying "to create a Home Page, click New Page on the
| > > toolbar"
| > >
| > > Sounds to me my dwt file is not the home page I was hoping for or I
don't
| > > know. What is my next move?
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > "Frontpage joe" wrote:
| > >
| > > >
| > > > I started my website page with the intentions it will be my home
page. Then
| > > > I read some where that if you want the top page banner I created and
the left
| > > > side (which will be my hyperlinks to other pages and sites) to be
fixed for
| > > > each page you add, convert the page to a DWT for which I did. So I
added a
| > > > page using the existing DWT file and the new added page became an
htm file
| > > > opposed to a dwt. Ok so I thought when I previewed via IE 7
browser, only
| > > > the htm page appears.
| > > >
| > > > The only items I have in my editable region of my dwt page is text
and a
| > > > photo.
| > > >
| > > > Now what?
| > > >
| >
| >
 
R

Ronx

That is how it works. The only way to only load the new content is to
use Frames - and that is a road you should NOT go down. It is strewn
with problems, both for you (the author) and the people who view your
pages.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
 
F

Frontpage joe

Rob, I am a little confused. I right clicked on About Us hyperlink on the
DWT page. Then I choose hyperlink properties from the drop down menu. Edit
hyperlink window opened. In the address bar it has: about20%Us.htm
The file itslf: About Us.htm Thanks Joe
 
F

Frontpage joe

Ronx, do you suggest I use the "Banner and contents" page or pick a template
that has the closet match to what I am am using? Thanks Joe
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

sorry i was trying to make it too easy.

look in code view and see if your link looks something like this;

<a target="_blank" href="images/johnlennon.jpg">yadayada</a>

If it does contain target="_blank" remove it so it looks like

<a href="images/johnlennon.jpg">yadayada</a>

--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





| Rob, I am a little confused. I right clicked on About Us hyperlink on the
| DWT page. Then I choose hyperlink properties from the drop down menu.
Edit
| hyperlink window opened. In the address bar it has: about20%Us.htm
| The file itslf: About Us.htm Thanks Joe
|
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > The entire page actually will change but it will look like only the cell
| > changes.
| > As for it opening in a new window, look at the properties of the
hyperlink
| > from Index to About and see if it has _blank in it, if it does remove it
| > (just the _blank part).
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| >
| > Rob Giordano
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
message
| > | > | Ron, thank you for your help. One last follow up question: When I
| > preview
| > | my idex file via IE 7 browser, then I double click on my hyperlink for
the
| > | About Us page, I noticed IE opens up an entire new window top to
bottom
| > | opposed to just changing the content in the editable cell portion of
my
| > page.
| > | Is there a way to reslove that? The only difference between the Index
page
| > | and the About Us is is one cell, the editable cell.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Ronx" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Create a new page for your Home Page, then attach the DWT to it.
| > | > A DWT is not, and never can be, your home page. It is a template -
a
| > | > diagram that all other pages in your website are based on. The DWT
has
| > | > NO content other than that content you want on every page, such as
| > | > Navigation and Banners.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > | > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > | >
| > | > http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| > | >
| > | > FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > message | > | >
| > | > > My follow up question: I have 3 tab folders (I believe) from left
to
| > right
| > | > > and they are:
| > | > > Web site, IIR.dwt, About Us.htm
| > | > >
| > | > > When I have the dwt file/page open, I preview in IE 7 browser and
| > everything
| > | > > above the file/tabs remain the same as if I was previewing it in
FP
| > preview.
| > | > >
| > | > > When I have the htm file/page open and I preview in IE 7 browser,
IE
| > opens
| > | > > up with the IE icon/logo, forward and back buttons, etc. and the
web
| > page
| > | > > look pretty good.
| > | > >
| > | > > When I click on the web site file/tab, then "navigation" on the
| > bottom,
| > | > > only text appears saying "to create a Home Page, click New Page on
the
| > | > > toolbar"
| > | > >
| > | > > Sounds to me my dwt file is not the home page I was hoping for or
I
| > don't
| > | > > know. What is my next move?
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > "Frontpage joe" wrote:
| > | > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > > I started my website page with the intentions it will be my home
| > page. Then
| > | > > > I read some where that if you want the top page banner I created
and
| > the left
| > | > > > side (which will be my hyperlinks to other pages and sites) to
be
| > fixed for
| > | > > > each page you add, convert the page to a DWT for which I did.
So I
| > added a
| > | > > > page using the existing DWT file and the new added page became
an
| > htm file
| > | > > > opposed to a dwt. Ok so I thought when I previewed via IE 7
| > browser, only
| > | > > > the htm page appears.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > The only items I have in my editable region of my dwt page is
text
| > and a
| > | > > > photo.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > Now what?
| > | > > >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
F

Frontpage joe

Rob, I placed my cursor in the cell for which the hyperlink is located. Then
I click the code for the cell if that even matters what of the total 3 cells
I need to be in. Keep in mind I am using a frame layout. I copied a before
and after code that included the word "target". No where does the coding
contain the word blank:

<link rel="File-List" href="IIR_files/filelist.xml">

<base target="contents">
<style>

The following coding has to do with the hyperlink: <td valign="top"><a
href="About%20Us.htm">

Also, when I preview via preview browser w/IE 7, when I click on the About
Us hyperlink, it opens up a another who page within IE 7. Top to bottom.

Now what?
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

In the folder list view, right click on About Us.htm, select rename and then rename the file to
about_us.htm or aboutus.htm this will remove the space (%20).

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

Frames?
Oh, man...really sorry...I gave up on frames 2 years ago, I don't use them
and don't have brain space to think on them either.

frames are evil unless you have a really really compelling reason to use
them.

--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





| Rob, I placed my cursor in the cell for which the hyperlink is located.
Then
| I click the code for the cell if that even matters what of the total 3
cells
| I need to be in. Keep in mind I am using a frame layout. I copied a
before
| and after code that included the word "target". No where does the coding
| contain the word blank:
|
| <link rel="File-List" href="IIR_files/filelist.xml">
|
| <base target="contents">
| <style>
|
| The following coding has to do with the hyperlink: <td valign="top"><a
| href="About%20Us.htm">
|
| Also, when I preview via preview browser w/IE 7, when I click on the About
| Us hyperlink, it opens up a another who page within IE 7. Top to bottom.
|
| Now what?
|
|
|
|
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > sorry i was trying to make it too easy.
| >
| > look in code view and see if your link looks something like this;
| >
| > <a target="_blank" href="images/johnlennon.jpg">yadayada</a>
| >
| > If it does contain target="_blank" remove it so it looks like
| >
| > <a href="images/johnlennon.jpg">yadayada</a>
| >
| > --
| >
| > Rob Giordano
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
message
| > | > | Rob, I am a little confused. I right clicked on About Us hyperlink on
the
| > | DWT page. Then I choose hyperlink properties from the drop down menu.
| > Edit
| > | hyperlink window opened. In the address bar it has: about20%Us.htm
| > | The file itslf: About Us.htm Thanks Joe
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > The entire page actually will change but it will look like only the
cell
| > | > changes.
| > | > As for it opening in a new window, look at the properties of the
| > hyperlink
| > | > from Index to About and see if it has _blank in it, if it does
remove it
| > | > (just the _blank part).
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > Rob Giordano
| > | > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | Ron, thank you for your help. One last follow up question: When
I
| > | > preview
| > | > | my idex file via IE 7 browser, then I double click on my hyperlink
for
| > the
| > | > | About Us page, I noticed IE opens up an entire new window top to
| > bottom
| > | > | opposed to just changing the content in the editable cell portion
of
| > my
| > | > page.
| > | > | Is there a way to reslove that? The only difference between the
Index
| > page
| > | > | and the About Us is is one cell, the editable cell.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "Ronx" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Create a new page for your Home Page, then attach the DWT to it.
| > | > | > A DWT is not, and never can be, your home page. It is a
template -
| > a
| > | > | > diagram that all other pages in your website are based on. The
DWT
| > has
| > | > | > NO content other than that content you want on every page, such
as
| > | > | > Navigation and Banners.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > | > | > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| > | > | >
| > | > | > FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
in
| > | > | > message | > | > | >
| > | > | > > My follow up question: I have 3 tab folders (I believe) from
left
| > to
| > | > right
| > | > | > > and they are:
| > | > | > > Web site, IIR.dwt, About Us.htm
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > When I have the dwt file/page open, I preview in IE 7 browser
and
| > | > everything
| > | > | > > above the file/tabs remain the same as if I was previewing it
in
| > FP
| > | > preview.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > When I have the htm file/page open and I preview in IE 7
browser,
| > IE
| > | > opens
| > | > | > > up with the IE icon/logo, forward and back buttons, etc. and
the
| > web
| > | > page
| > | > | > > look pretty good.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > When I click on the web site file/tab, then "navigation" on
the
| > | > bottom,
| > | > | > > only text appears saying "to create a Home Page, click New
Page on
| > the
| > | > | > > toolbar"
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > Sounds to me my dwt file is not the home page I was hoping for
or
| > I
| > | > don't
| > | > | > > know. What is my next move?
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > "Frontpage joe" wrote:
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > I started my website page with the intentions it will be my
home
| > | > page. Then
| > | > | > > > I read some where that if you want the top page banner I
created
| > and
| > | > the left
| > | > | > > > side (which will be my hyperlinks to other pages and sites)
to
| > be
| > | > fixed for
| > | > | > > > each page you add, convert the page to a DWT for which I
did.
| > So I
| > | > added a
| > | > | > > > page using the existing DWT file and the new added page
became
| > an
| > | > htm file
| > | > | > > > opposed to a dwt. Ok so I thought when I previewed via IE 7
| > | > browser, only
| > | > | > > > the htm page appears.
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > The only items I have in my editable region of my dwt page
is
| > text
| > | > and a
| > | > | > > > photo.
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > Now what?
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
R

Ronx

I recommend that you do NOT use frames.
If you do use frames, then forget about using a DWT - DWTs will only add
to the confusion and difficulties you will find yourself in. A three
frame layout may be best - remember I have not seen your pages - banner
at the top, navigation at the left side, and content at the right.

If you choose to not use frames, and this is the best way to go, then in
all your pages remove the line <base target="contents">

Did I say that frames will give you and your users problems?

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
 

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