Editing and Saving Content in Dreamweaver
Making the process of setting up and managing your Web site easier, the Ektron CMS400.NET Dreamweaver extensions allow you to perform content related tasks directly from Dreamweaver saving you time and effort.
Through Dreamweaver, you can perform the following tasks:
Add new content blocks to Ektron CMS400.NET
Edit existing Ektron CMS400.NET content block
The following sections explain how to perform these tasks.
Note: The user specified in the setup information for the extension will only be able to perform tasks they have permissions to in Ektron CMS400.NET.
Accessing Manage Content Commands
To access the CMS Manage commands menu, follow this path:
Commands > Ektron CMS400.NET (Server Controls) > Edit via Dreamweaver...
Or
Commands > Ektron CMS400 - (ASP CF JSP PHP) > Edit via Dreamweaver...
The path you follow depends on which Dreamweaver Extension you installed. If you installed both extensions, you can use either one.
A list of all CMS Manage Content commands that can be performed is displayed.
The following sections explain how to use the manage content commands.
Edit Content
The edit content command allows you to get a content block from the Ektron CMS400.NET Web site, and edit it within Dreamweaver.
To edit a content block within Dreamweaver, perform the following steps:
1. Create a new HTML document in Dreamweaver.
2. In the Ektron CMS400.NET Manage Content menu, click Edit Content.
3. The Insert Content tag dialog box is displayed.
4. Choose the Ektron CMS400.NET content block you would like to edit by:
- Typing the ID number of the content
or
- Using the drop down lists to locate the content folder and content block
5. Click Get when you have chosen the content block.
6. The content block is inserted into Dreamweaver.
7. Make the necessary changes to the content block using Dreamweaver’s editing capabilities.
See Saving Existing Ektron CMS400.NET Content for information about saving the content back to Ektron CMS400.NET.
Save Content
Content that has been created, or edited, in Dreamweaver can be saved to your Ektron CMS400.NET Web site by using the Save Content command.
The following section explains how to save content created, and edited, to Ektron CMS400.NET.
Saving New Content
To save a content block that was created in Dreamweaver, perform the following steps:
1. If you haven’t already, create the new content in Dreamweaver.
2. In the Ektron CMS400.NET Manage Content menu, click Save Content.
3. The Save Content dialog box is displayed.
4. Using the following table, enter the necessary information to complete the form.
|
Field |
Description |
|
Title |
Type a unique title for the content block. |
|
Comment |
Enter a comment for the content block. |
|
Start Date |
If desired, type in a start date for the content block. Note: Date format MUST match what is set for the ek_dateFormat element, in the Web.config file, located in the site’s webroot. |
|
End Date |
If desired, type in an end date for the content block. Note: Date format MUST match what is set for the ek_dateFormat element, in the Web.config file, located in the site’s webroot. |
|
Content Folder |
Select the content folder you would like to save the new content block to. |
Here is an example of this form filled out.
5. Click Save to save and add the new content block the selected content folder in Ektron CMS400.NET.
The content block is added, and a confirmation message is displayed.
Here is the new content block in the Ektron CMS400.NET Workarea.
6. Once the content has been saved to Ektron CMS400.NET, you can close the page in Dreamweaver.
Saving Existing Ektron CMS400.NET Content
When Ektron CMS400.NET content has been edited in Dreamweaver, you can use the save content command to save your changes back to Ektron CMS400.NET.
To save existing Ektron CMS400.NET content, perform the following steps.
1. Make changes to an existing Ektron CMS400.NET content block as described in Edit Content.
2. In the Ektron CMS400.NET Manage Content Menu, click on Save Content.
3. The Save Ektron Content dialog box is displayed.
4. Use the following table to complete the form.
|
Field |
Description |
|
Title |
Editing this field will rename the content block in Ektron CMS400.NET. |
|
Comment |
Enter a comment for the content block. |
|
Start Date |
If desired, type in a start date for the content block. Note: Date format MUST match what is set for the ek_dateFormat element, in the Web.config file, located in the site’s webroot. |
|
End Date |
If desired, type in an end date for the content block. Note: Date format MUST match what is set for the ek_dateFormat element, in the Web.config file, located in the site’s webroot. |
|
Content Folder |
Disabled. |
5. Click Save to save the changes made to the content.
The content is saved, and a confirmation message is displayed.
Note: If you receive a message other than one confirming your content has been saved, check your settings and try again.
