Having seen the Editable Region names and their purposes/characteristics, how do you work with them?

Case I - Initial Attachment of DWTIG Compliant DWT

On the initial attachment of the DWT, the FrontPage pop-up window provides a screen to select which regions in the new page will receive content/regions from the old page (see thumbnail below).  A listing is provided; however, since this is the first DWT attachment, the only "region" on the old page is (body).

Assign the new region as follows:

  1. Left-click over (body) to select it
  2. Click on the "Modify" button
  3. Use the pull-down to the right of "New Region" to select body1
  4. Click OK to assign the region
  5. Click CLOSE to close the confirmation window

Note that your web page has now assumed all the characteristics of the attached DWT design, and all existing information on the page has been placed in the main body area of the design.

Case II - Changing from One DWTIG Compliant DWT to Another

On an attachment of a DWTIG compliant DWT to a page already having a DWTIG compliant DWT attached, you receive no region pop-up window, as the regions were already defined in the prior DWT.  You simply attach the DWT, and it's done!

Case III - Changing Between DWTIG Compliant & Non-Compliant Designs

If you begin with a page having an attached DWT that is NOT DWTIG compliant, and are attaching a DWTIG compliant DWT, you should study the DWTIG Editable Regions to determine which regions in the new page will receive content/regions from the old page.

If you begin with a page having an attached DWT that IS DWTIG compliant, and are attaching a DWTIG non-compliant DWT, you are on your own unless the company providing the new DWT provides you with a list of editable regions and their purposes/characteristics prior to attaching the DWT.

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DWT:  Dynamic Web Template

DWTIG:  Dynamic Web Template Interchange Guidelines

Editable Region: An area within a web page with an attached DWT that may be edited or altered by the user. Each Editable Region is assigned a specific name on the .dwt file itself.