Updated Library File NOT Updating remote pages

[debbies1618]

Hi,

My main navbar for my site is a library item. When I update it locally, it asks if I want to update all files, and if I say "yes" then it does seem to update them. However, that still requires me to then have to update all of the pages on the site itself (in other words, the remote files).

It seems to me, that if I edit a library file and update that file on the remote site, then the pages pointing to that now edited file should also reflect the new information. But they do not. Am I doing something wrong, or are my expectations unrealistic, or...?

I am using DW CS6.

Thanks in advance,

Debbie

P.S. The library file is in my Library folder, which is in the root directory. The file suffix is lbi.

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

Library Items only work locally.  They do nothing on the remote server.  When you make changes to LIs,, you must save, populate to local files and upload all the local files to your server.

If you want greater ease & efficiency, use server-side includes instead of library items.    All the magic happens on the server.

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

[debbies1618]

Thanks, Nancy, that's what I was afraid of!

Debbie