Alternatively, choose File ??? New. Then, from the
New Document dialog box, select the Page from Template category and choose the site and
desired template as shown in Figure 28-4.
2. If you want to maintain a connection between the template-derived document and the template,
leave the Update Page When Template Changes option selected. To detach the template from the
newly created document and make the entire page editable, deselect the option.
3. Click OK when you??™re finished.
When your new page opens, the editable regions are again highlighted, as shown in Figure 28-5; furthermore,
the cursor is only active when it is over an unlocked region. If you have the Code view open, you also
see that the locked region is highlighted in a different color??”by default, gray. Document highlighting
makes it easy to differentiate the two types of regions.
A document created from a template is known as an instance of that template. NOTE NOTE
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FIGURE 28-4
A list of all the templates by site is accessible by choosing Page from Template in the New Document dialog box.
FIGURE 28-5
In a document based on a template, the template regions are clearly marked.
Editable region
Locked region cursor
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Generally, it is easiest to select the editable region name or placeholder first and then enter the new content.
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