Murray,

I have a similar problem.  I wish to make the entire background (which I set up in the CSS "Page Properties") editable so that for some of the pages I create from the original template can have different page background colours or images.  How do I manually put in these editable regions?

Your help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you,

Hi Murray,

I have created a new template from previous versions of the original template. When I tried to create an editable region (on the new template) this error message ("The selection is already an editable, repeating, or optional region") appeared although there is no other template markup on this document. Is DW4 confused over the id of the previous template ? I tried changing the id but no result. And this error appears on other tags that I wish to make editable.

Appreciate your help.

Thank you

Hi Murray,

When I said DW4, what I really meant to say was DW  CS5.5 which is what I am using.  I have virtually no knowledge of HTML, in other words I am a WYSIWIG user. I am putting the finishing touches on my site (LONG overdue) and am hoping to have it up very soon, It's up in beta if you would like to look at it.  My current struggles are how to change the background colour and justification in certain cells of embedded templates and also how to change the number of columns relative to my Mater Template for my Home Page;  I am hoping you can help again as your  help last time was invaluable.

Thank you,

Malene

THank you Murray.  Yes, I really should learn at least rudimentary HTML.  I will get on that soon.  In the iterim, below is the code from the derived template for which I want to change the cell background colour.  I have marked the font in red the specific location that I need to do this.

Also,  here is a link to the site in beta version, in case that helps:

http://osgoodesociety.lawlib.utoronto.ca/

<table width="930" height="53" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="10" class="generaltableformat" all sidebar cells bg colour="">

  <tr>

    <td width="40%" height="11" align="center" valign="top"><p><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Sidebar 1" -->Image 340 x 475<!-- InstanceEndEditable --></p>

      <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Sidebar 1 Text" -->

      <h3> </h3>

    <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></td>

    <td width="60%" rowspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#EBE5D9"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="General Header" -->

      <h2>Title</h2>

    <!-- InstanceEndEditable --><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="General Body Text" -->

      <p>edited by <a href="file:///C:/Users/Beth/Documents/Author _Biographies/Swainger_Jonathan.htm">Author</a>, Publishing Details </p>

      <p>Blurb</p>

      <p><strong>Reviews</strong></p>

      <blockquote>

        <p>Misc. Reviews</p>

      </blockquote>

      <p> Reviews of<strong><em> Title</em></strong> have also appeared in the following publications:</p>

      <blockquote>

        <p>Other reviews</p>

      </blockquote>

      <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></td>

  </tr>

  <tr colour="#95847C">

    <td height="0" valign="top" colour="#95847C"><div ice:editable="*"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Sidebar 1A" -->

      <h3>[change background colour in this cell]</h3>

      <h3>Contents</h3>

      <h3> </h3>

    <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></div></td>

  </tr>

</table>

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Malene