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Dreamweaver Template Builder

Since Macromedia Dreamweaver (http://www.macromedia.com/software/ dreamweaver/) is among the market leaders when it comes to professional web editors, there was a Mambo template builder for quite a long time. We are talking about a normal Dreamweaver extension that you can install by means of the Macromedia Extension Manager. The Extension Manager is in the same program group as Dreamweaver itself.

Figure 2.14: Macromedia Extensions Manager with the Mambo Plug-in

Why are we talking in past tense? The version shown is unfortunately not suitable for Mambo 4.5.2. A new project for this developed just as the book was being published and can be found at http://mamboforge.net/projects/dwsnippets/. However, as of now there are no files published. Fortunately, a second current project also exists at MamboForge at http://mamboforge.net/projects/mambosolutions/ and also offers an extension. In addition there is also a plug-in available for the HTML editor at that site, called HTML kit.

Download the package (mamboso1utions453.mxp also works for Mambo 4.5.2) from there for the installation. Double-click on it and to open the Extension Manager. After you have accepted the license conditions, the installation starts.

Figure 2.15: The new template builder is installed

Now you have to restart Dreamweaver. You will subsequently find the template builder in the insertion menu and in the tool bar, in each case under Mambosolutions453. In principle, you can see the most important placeholders concentrated in one place and you can simply build your template. It's no quantum jump, but quite practical for hard-working Dreamweaver users.

Figure 2.16: The tool bar with pieces of Mambo code