Web template system

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For "general purpose templates" see Template Engine (general), Template system (general).


Stub, for

web template + (web) template engine + standards (of plugs and languages)


The basic process on the system: content (from database), and "presentation specifications" (from web template), producing (through the template engine) web pages.

Software packages and commercial solutions of web templates and template engines can be grouped and organised in template systems.

The main divion is by architecture... although the use of diverse web cache strategies...

Outside server template systems

Outside server template system architecture.

Web template on this context can viewed as a ready-made web design, used to mass-produce "cookie cutter" websites for rapid deployment.

Usually a "simple template" will include most of the source files necessary for further customizing the template using most modern WYSIWYG editors such as Macromedia Dreamweaver, BlueFish, Amaya or FrontPage, or in plain text editors such as Notepad or VIM.

On Macromedia Dreamweaver the item may also include a graphical template created in Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Fireworks MX making it easy to edit or customise graphics and images.

A FrontPage web template is one used only with Microsoft's FrontPage software. One of the more unique features of FrontPage is that it has built in support for automated and easy to use web templates. The main distinction between these templates and other universal HTML templates is that FrontPage templates include an automatic navigation system that creates animated buttons for pages that have been added by the user, and creates an advanced multi-level navigation system on the fly using the buttons and the structure of the web site. FrontPage templates also commonly include FrontPage themes in place of CSS styles.

A Flash web template uses Macromedia Flash to create visually appealing sites. Flash sites make use of visual effects employed by Flash. Flash is also used for many website intros.

Server-side template system

Server-side template system.

Distributed template systems

Distributed (non-centered) template system.

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