Maybe you don't need them for simple web apps, but it doesn't take too much complexity before embracing JavaScript templates becomes a good decision. Like any other tool or technique, there are a few best practices that you should keep in mind, when using templates. Andrew Burgess will take a look at a handful of these practices in this tutorial.

If you're like me, you tend to create your websites using templates to make updates easier across your sites, right? Wouldn't it be nice to have dynamic information within those templates once in a while?

I tried for years, and always got that "codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked" message. I had given up on it altogether for a really long time.

This may not be news for everyone, but recently I figured it out and it made a huge impact on my designs and options.

It's all about "includes"! Let's go through it in an easy to understand manner, shall we? 

How do you create Templates. Here is a step by step approach that will walk you through the process.

Using templates is great for maintaining a consistent look for a Web site and for easing site maintenance. However, there are development, design, and other issues to consider when using templates.

Dreamweaver handles updates to editable and non-editable (locked) regions differently. Changes in the locked regions will be reflected in the updated pages, while changes in editable regions will not.