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I'm creating a storefront using the "Professional" account level. When starting this project (converting an existing site to Buyitsellit), I assumed I'd be able to define a root or base template that all site pages will inherit from, with a defined content area to stuff the page specific content in.
Is this not possible? The prospect of manually duplicating general page layouts to each of the several page sites seems an unnecessary burden.
Thank you.
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If I understand your question, yes it is possible to have a base template "with a define content to stuff the page specific content". I am just a novice, but I have designed a base 3 column template that is currently under construction. The left column, the right column, the header and the footer is exactly the same on all pages; and it is only the center of my base template that changes from page to page.
Did you see the sample template? It is a 2 columns template and the header, footer and left column remains the same on all pages. The right side of the template is the only thing that changes from page to page.
I hope I understood your question and answered it for you..
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| I'm assuming you're using an HTML editor like GoLive that copies the page layout into each individual file? Because I see no way to define an inheritance in the template language itself. I hope I'm missing something...
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You stated that you "see no way to define an inheritance in the template language". I am just a self-taught novice and consequently, I do not know what this means.
I am using FrontPage, not to write the code, but to check to see what I have written and/or what I have. I do not understand the BISI Markup Language. Consequently, I just cut the BISI code as is from the sample template and paste it in the center of my template.
Perhaps some one else will come along, with more knowledge who can fully understand what you want to do and can explain things better
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Wiki of BISI variables for templates
All of the variables that you could possibly use with BISI are in that list and each code is defined.
If you look at the html pages for your base template (which you can download here) you will notice that the header, footer and side navigation are all pretty much identical on every page. Only the "content" container varies. The overall "look" of the site is controlled completely by the style sheets.
You make the html for each page by editing the basic template pages and enter into the proper tabs in the custom template area and then edit the css to define the appearance.
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That's disappointing, but I guess I can live with it given the price.
Thanks.
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