Converting HTML Code to Template Source Code

After a site design is converted to HTML, it includes plain-text files and images. The files cannot be used as template source code for two reasons. First, they contain static content and cannot be customized by Sitebuilder end users. Secondly, Sitebuilder requires a site page file to be of a specific format. To make template source code from the HTML files, you should do the following:

  1. Change paths to all images within the HTML files to Sitebuilder-specific paths. For details, refer to the Adding Images to Template section.
  2. Convert HTML code representing a site page to a Sitebuilder-specific format. For details, refer to the Creating Master.page File section.
  3. Create customizable content. This includes menu styles and header banners. For details, refer to the Creating Customizable Content section.

Note: You can optionally change appearance of Sitebuilder modules elements. For details, refer to the Creating Appearance of Sitebuilder Modules section.

In this chapter:

Adding Images to Template

Creating Master.page File

Master.page Example

Creating Customizable Content