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Creating a simple website by Web Expression

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  • 30-03-2010 1:43pm
    #1
    donmeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭


    Hey all, complete noob at this, so bear with me!

    I've to make a simple website using Microsoft Expression Web. Is there a way to make a template for the website without having to do it page by page. In the tutorials that Ive seen they use a master dynamic webpage (.dwt) but im not sure how to link it to the actual website. Just need to make a menu, header and footer which all stay intact as you browse the site. Please dont kill me :o

    Any suggestions always appreciated!

    Thanks.


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    #2
    Dr.Silly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Dr.Silly


    Master Pages is what you're looking for.
    Have a look at this.

    http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/dd433175.aspx


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    Pablod
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭Pablod


    Master Pages are only used with ASP/ASP.net

    As you mentioned already with a basic HTML site in Expression web you use a .DWT (Dynamic Web template)

    To Start, create a new empty website
    Then open a new blank html page
    Start designing your template,
    once you have the rough template done
    Go > File > Save As > templatename.dwt

    Close your template.dwt,
    You will now see it appear in your site menu
    Simply right click on the template.dwt
    and select 'New from Dynamic Web Template'

    This will create a new HTML page from the template and it also links the new page to the dwt

    So any changes you make on the Template.dwt will effect any pages linked to it.

    Hope this helps
    Paul


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    #4
    donmeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭donmeister


    Pablod wrote: »
    Master Pages are only used with ASP/ASP.net

    As you mentioned already with a basic HTML site in Expression web you use a .DWT (Dynamic Web template)

    To Start, create a new empty website
    Then open a new blank html page
    Start designing your template,
    once you have the rough template done
    Go > File > Save As > templatename.dwt

    Close your template.dwt,
    You will now see it appear in your site menu
    Simply right click on the template.dwt
    and select 'New from Dynamic Web Template'

    This will create a new HTML page from the template and it also links the new page to the dwt

    So any changes you make on the Template.dwt will effect any pages linked to it.

    Hope this helps
    Paul

    Excellent! I'll see how I get on with this, thanks very much!


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