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julianaz89494849
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August 2, 2018
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Problem updating pages with new template Re: "Unbalanced InstanceBegin" tag

  • August 2, 2018
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Basically my website is screwed up.

The pages that don't accept the updates to the template start like this:

<!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/zaluckytemplate.dwt" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" --><!doctype html>

<!--[if lt IE 7]> <html class="no-js ie6 oldie" lang="en"> <![endif]-->

<!--[if IE 7]>    <html class="no-js ie7 oldie" lang="en"> <![endif]-->

<!--[if IE 8]>    <html class="no-js ie8 oldie" lang="en"> <![endif]-->

<!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <html class="no-js" lang="en"><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/zaluckytemplate.dwt" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" --> <!--<![endif]-->

<head>

And the pages that DO accept the updates start with this:

<!doctype html>

<!--[if lt IE 7]> <html class="no-js ie6 oldie" lang="en"> <![endif]-->

<!--[if IE 7]>    <html class="no-js ie7 oldie" lang="en"> <![endif]-->

<!--[if IE 8]>    <html class="no-js ie8 oldie" lang="en"> <![endif]-->

<!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <html class="no-js" lang="en"><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/zaluckytemplate.dwt" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" --> <!--<![endif]-->

<head>

How do I change the coding to the BAD changes to make them start like the GOOD pages? And is there a way to make this change universal? (So I don't have to do it manually, page-by-page?)

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    julianaz89494849
    Participant
    August 2, 2018

    p.s. I should add that I can't seem to make changes to the BAD pages because the code is locked.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 2, 2018

    In orderr too make changes to child pages, go to Tools > Templates > Detach from Template.   Repeat for other child pages.

    You might want to consider using server-side includes.  They are a fast & flexible alternative to DW Templates.  All the magic happens on the server.

    Alt-Web Design & Publishing: Server-Side Includes with PHP

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    julianaz89494849
    Participant
    August 2, 2018

    Hi Nancy,

    I followed your instructions, but I still can't seem to make any changes to the locked code.

    Looks like all I need to do is delete that first tag <!--InstanceBegin...."false"-->

    Any other suggestions?