File paths in templates

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November 14, 2018
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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

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Correct answer Jon Fritz

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

Community Expert

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

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Jon Fritz

Correct answer

Community Expert

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?