Design Methodology [Archive] - Actinic Community

Paul Horgan

15-Sep-2003, 03:40 PM

Hi there,

I've been chatting with my web designer and he's proposing that he designs a template in Dreamweaver, into which I'll put in Actinic attributes.

This seems the reverse of the methodology of using Actinic templates and modifying them.

Is this approach practical in your opinion or is it not to be recommended?

Please advise.

Regards,

Paul T Horgan

garyhay

15-Sep-2003, 04:32 PM

This is how most Developers create Actinic Templates. Your Developer is correct

cdicken

17-Sep-2003, 08:07 AM

I've done this before.

You save the custom file into your Site1 folder (and also save all the graphics for this custom file into the Site1 folder) and then copy the <head> area, the <body> tag and the 'Bulk' area (everything between NQV:FORMBEGIN and FORMEND) from Act_Primary.html into this new file. Then specify this new file as your 'Default Overall Layout Template' in 'Design | Options | Layouts'.