File paths in templates

Question

Hi

I am new to Dreamweaver so please excuse silly questions.

I have a template which works and I am happy with it but when I open new HTML document based on this template Dreamweaver changes the file path names.

eg in the .DWT file i reference a file as "../pages/photocomp.htm" but in the new HTML file this becomes the full path on my local computer ie "file:///macintosh/users/mike/websites/...etc

It seems i cannot publish such a file as it the remote server would not fine the files.

What am I doing wrong?

Many thanks

Mike

Jon Fritz · Accepted Answer

Until a new document is saved to a Defined Site within DW, and can update the path based on your site settings (root or document relative), links in a Child page of a Template will use absolute paths.

Have you saved the Child page to your site yet?

Nancy OShea · Answer

That's normal. DW doesn't know what the correct path should be until you Save and name your new page.

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