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1. MurraySummers,

Jul 23, 2012 12:31 PM in reply to Ivy54

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A wrapper tag and a container tag are the same thing, you know? Your question is a bit odd as a result.

However you can certainly have more than one template in a site (although it's not optimal), and each template can have a different layout design.

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2. Ivy54,

Jul 23, 2012 12:37 PM in reply to MurraySummers

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Right, the wrapper tag will be used to create one template (ex. dimensions will be 800 x 933) and the container tag will be used to create another template (ex. dimensions 600 x 933). The header and the menu bar will be the same, it's just an adjustment in the content area. Does that make sense? Do you have another suggestion?

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3. MurraySummers,

Jul 23, 2012 12:37 PM in reply to Ivy54

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Not really. In your mind, what is the difference between a 'wrapper' tag and a 'container' tag?

If the question you are asking is "Can I create two templates for a site, one of which specifies a page width of 800px and the other of which specifies a page width of 600px?" then the answer is "Certainly you can".

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4. Nancy O.,

Jul 23, 2012 12:43 PM in reply to Ivy54

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I don't like using multiple templates either. A better approach might be to create two CSS Layout classes:

#wrapper {margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid green}

.layout1 {width: 900px}

.layout2 {width:500px}

HTML:

This is layout 1

</div>

This is layout 2

</div>

Does this make more sense?

Nancy O.

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5. Ivy54,

Jul 23, 2012 12:43 PM in reply to MurraySummers

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There is no difference between a wrapper and container tag.

Sorry, let me rephrase my question. If I use a container tag for both templates and each template has 2 different dimensions won't dreamweaver get confused? That is why I thought using a wrapper tag for one template and container tag for the other template would be less confusing.

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6. Ivy54,

Jul 23, 2012 12:46 PM in reply to Nancy O.

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Thanks, that helps and thank God I didn't start creating another template before asking.

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7. Nancy O.,

Jul 23, 2012 12:48 PM in reply to Nancy O.

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I should add, that you can accomplish this with only 1 Template by making the class attribute editable in your Template and Child pages. See F1 (help) making an editable attribute in Templates.

Nancy O.

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8. MurraySummers,

Jul 23, 2012 12:49 PM in reply to Ivy54

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So let me try to clarify:

A container tag and a wrapper tag are both HTML elements that can contain other HTML elements. For example, a div, or a table, or a paragraph, or a span, or a list element are all containers and at the same time can all be wrappers - it's like TO-MAY-TO vs TO-MAH-TO. An image is NOT a container or a wrapper. Neither is a break, or a horizontal rule. Your continued use of these two identical ways of referring to HTML tags is confusing you.

Now, you say "each template has 2 different dimensions..." and I say "HUH?". Let's cut to the chase - show us an example of what you are wanting to use for the two templates (the code please).

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