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February 6, 2017
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Saving Template - "Unbalanced InstanceBegin Tag" on Child files

  • February 6, 2017
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Hello

Am new to Dreamweaver CC 2017, have just downloaded a Site created by a designer a few years ago to edit some text, so haven't made too many formatting changes. The file I am trying to update is the Template. When I go to save the Template and apply the changes to the child files I get this error for all of them.

It appears to be within the un-editable text within the Child files.

Can upload the HTML of the Template and one of the child files if someone can see where I am going wrong.

Have some previous coding knowledge, but not fully conversant yet with the nuances of HTML and Java.

Look forward to hearing from someone.

Many thanks

Drew

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Correct answer BenPleysier

The child page should look like

<!doctype html>

<html><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/index.dwt.php" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" -->

<head>

  <meta charset="utf-8">

  <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="doctitle" -->

  <title>Untitled Document</title>

  <!-- InstanceEndEditable -->

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/styles.css">

  <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="head" -->

  <!-- InstanceEndEditable -->

</head>

The Template should look like

<!doctype html>

<html>

<head>

  <meta charset="utf-8">

  <!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="doctitle" -->

  <title>Untitled Document</title>

  <!-- TemplateEndEditable -->

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/styles.css">

  <!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="head" -->

  <!-- TemplateEndEditable -->

</head>

If the first line of code is different, then make sure that <!doctype html> and <html> come before anything else in your document.

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BenPleysier
Community Expert
BenPleysierCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 6, 2017

The child page should look like

<!doctype html>

<html><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/index.dwt.php" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" -->

<head>

  <meta charset="utf-8">

  <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="doctitle" -->

  <title>Untitled Document</title>

  <!-- InstanceEndEditable -->

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/styles.css">

  <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="head" -->

  <!-- InstanceEndEditable -->

</head>

The Template should look like

<!doctype html>

<html>

<head>

  <meta charset="utf-8">

  <!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="doctitle" -->

  <title>Untitled Document</title>

  <!-- TemplateEndEditable -->

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/styles.css">

  <!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="head" -->

  <!-- TemplateEndEditable -->

</head>

If the first line of code is different, then make sure that <!doctype html> and <html> come before anything else in your document.

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