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 ====== Edit (s) ====== ====== Edit (s) ======
  
-This page allows you to edit a template, JS, or CSS file.+This page allows you to edit a template, JS, or CSS file.  When you are editing a template file located in the main_page/ in a template set, it will look similar to the screenshot below.
  
-===== Working with Template Set(s) =====+{{ :admin_menu:design:manager:edit:edit-main.png |}}
  
-**See: [[admin_menu/design/manager/start#Working with Template Set(s)]]**+ 
 +===== Template Set (Admin Editing) ===== 
 + 
 +**See: [[admin_menu/design/manager/start#Template Set (Admin Editing)]]** 
 + 
 +===== Design Mode (Advanced or Standard) ===== 
 + 
 +**See: [[admin_menu/design/manager/start#Design Mode (Advanced or Standard)]]**
  
 ===== WYSIWYG Editor ===== ===== WYSIWYG Editor =====
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 <code html>{*CODE_ONLY*}</code> <code html>{*CODE_ONLY*}</code>
  
-When the above is not displayed at all when the system uses the template, because it is a //smarty comment// When it is found in a template that is being edited, the system will not allow that template to be edited by the WYSIWYG editor.+The code above is not displayed at all when the system uses the template, because it is a //smarty comment// When it is found in a template that is being edited, the system will not allow that template to be edited by the WYSIWYG editor.
  
 ===== <..> Source Code Editor ===== ===== <..> Source Code Editor =====
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 ===== Special Tools ===== ===== Special Tools =====
  
-These tools are available in both the [[#WYSIWYG Editor]] and the [[#<..> Source Code Editor]].+These tools are available in both the [[#WYSIWYG Editor]] and the [[#<..> Source Code Editor]].  
  
 ==== Download File ====  ==== Download File ==== 
-{{:admin_menu:design:manager:edit:file_download.png|}} Use this to download the file.  It will allow you to save any current changes if you wish, before downloading the file.+{{:admin_menu:design:manager:edit:file_download.png |}} Use this to download the file.  It will allow you to save any current changes if you wish, before downloading the file.
  
 ==== Upload File ==== ==== Upload File ====
-Use this to upload a file from your computer, to replace the contents of the file you are currently editing.  Note that this will over-write any current modifications you may have.+{{:admin_menu:design:manager:edit:file_upload.png |}} Use this to upload a file from your computer, to replace the contents of the file you are currently editing.  Note that this will over-write any current modifications you may have
 + 
 +==== Restore Default Contents ==== 
 +{{:admin_menu:design:manager:edit:restore-file-icon.png |}} 
 + 
 +Use this to restore a file's contents to the default.  This will only show for files that have a matching file in the default template set.
  
 ==== Insert Tag ==== ==== Insert Tag ====
-This one is only available when editing template files. 
  
-Use this dialog to help with inserting modules, addon tags, or "special tags" within the current template The inserted tag will be inserted at the current cursor location within the template file.+{{:admin_menu:design:manager:edit:tag_insert.png |}} This option is only available when editing main_page template files.
  
 +<tip c n>**Note:** The insert tag button will only appear as a feature of the source code editor if you are editing a template **within the main_page directory** of the template set.</tip>
 +
 +When you click on the 'insert tag' icon, you will see a popup dialog box like the one below. Each tab in the box will show you the available tags that can be inserted into the current template. Use this dialog box to help with inserting modules, addon tags, sub-templates, external tags((These are tags that get the URL to a media file located in the external folder.)), or "special tags" within the current template.  The tag you select will be inserted at the current cursor location within the template file.
 +
 +{{ :admin_menu:design:manager:edit:insert-tag-window.png |}}
 ===== Template Attachments ===== ===== Template Attachments =====
  
 This section will only display when editing a template file. This section will only display when editing a template file.
  
-This will list all the current module attachments, addon tag attachments, and sub-template attachments.  The attachments displayed **do not reflect un-saved changes to the template file**!  Also, if a template file is altered outside of the admin panel, the attachments are not auto-updated, so this information may be out of date.  If you think this is the case, use the **Auto-Update Attachments** button which will save any current changes to the template, and re-scan the template file for attachments. +This will list all the current module attachments, addon tag attachments, and sub-template attachments.  The attachments displayed **do not reflect un-saved changes to the template file**!  Also, if a template file is altered outside of the admin panel, the attachments are not auto-updated, so this information may be out of date.  If you think this is the case, just re-save the file, which will save any current changes to the template, and re-scan the template file for attachments.  If there are a number of templates that need to be re-scanned due to changes made using FTP, **see:  [[admin_menu/design/template_sets/start#Re-Scan Attachments]]** for re-scanning attachments for all templates in a template set.
 ===== Template Found Attached To ===== ===== Template Found Attached To =====
  
 This section will only display when editing a template file. This section will only display when editing a template file.
  
-This will list all of the pages this template is attached to, and any other templates that this template is attached to as a sub-template.  Remember, the attachments shown only reflect what is found within the [[#Working with Template Set(s)]].+This will list all of the pages this template is attached to, and any other templates that this template is attached to as a sub-template.  Remember, the attachments shown only reflect what is found within the [[#Template Set (Admin Editing)]].
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