Editing templates

When you click the Edit link in one of the Templates page's lists, the Select Style page opens. From this page, you can change the template's style, or make other modifications.


To change a template's style:

1.

Click the Look & Feel tab.

2.

Click the Templates link in the Options list. The Templates page opens.

3.

Click the Edit link for the template to modify. The Select Style page opens.

4.

Click the radio button for the style to apply to the template.

5.

Click the Select Style button at the bottom of the section.

To make changes to the HTML code for a component or favorites list, the code must be uploaded to a staging area, where it may be edited as required.


To edit a template for the first time:

1.

Click the Look & Feel tab

2.

Click the Templates link in the Options list. The Templates page opens.

3.

Click the Edit link for the template to modify. The Select Style page opens.

4.

Click the Customize button at the bottom of the page. The Edit Template page opens.

5.

Choose one of the following ways to load a pre-defined style in the staging area:

- Select the required options from the Action and Style drop-down lists, and click the Go button.

OR

- Enter the full path to a specific file on your computer in the field provided, or use the Browse button to search for it, and click the Upload button. The Edit Template page reloads, and the specified code is displayed in the staging area at the bottom of the page.

6.

Make the required edits to the HTML code, and click the Save Changes button to save the updates within the staging area only, or click the Save and Activate button to save the updates as a customized template. To remove the HTML code from the staging area entirely, click the Delete button.

From the Edit Template page, there are several links available:

list templates or variables	opens a new browser window displaying any available templates or variables that can be used within this template.
download test template	allows you to download the HTML for editing outside the staging area.
view blog in test mode	opens a new browser window displaying your blog with your template changes applied. (at this point, the changes have not been committed; you must return to the original browser window to continue modifying the template, or to save your changes.
revert to style	returns the template to its original state.
return to templates	returns to the templates page without committing any changes.