DW MX issue: CSSs no longer attach to pages

10/06/2008, 22h21

Hi,
I'm running DW MX on a Windows XP, SP2 box. I'm using DW to create online
files, so I can't provide a URL; hopefully the following description will
suffice.

Here's the setup:

* DW templates (3 - Concept, Task, Reference) and CSS are on an internal drive

* content is modularized into different components that are part of an
open-source initiative. This content is in separate DW sites (CSS is copied to
the root of each site directory) and stored a repository along with the code.

* content is created as XHTML files so we can take advantage of final
output features.

* We would like to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD, but it seems like when we
moved from Transitional to Strict, I started seeing the problem. (Of course, I
did some global finding/replacing, so who knows what I may have accidentally
found and replaced along the way?)

* The CSS file is linked into the content pages as an external file,
relative to the site root

The Problem
This setup was working fine, but late Friday after I dinked around with a few
things (like, say, trying to switch the DTD to XHTML Strict), I lost the
ability to attach the CSS to any pages, within any sites.

When I look in the <head> section, I can see the link to the CSS. If I strip
it out and re-attach the style sheet via the Dreamweaver menu commands, or by
typing it directly into Code View and save the file, the page once again looks
as if it's got a CSS attached to it...but when I go to apply a CSS style
(Text=>CSS Styles), None is selected. I can attach and re-attach the same CSS,
and it will be listed multiple times in the <head> and in the CSS Styles view,
but I cannot use it.

Any ideas on what went wrong?

I *know* this one is pilot error and appreciate any I can get.

Thanks!
HeatherTextText

11/06/2008, 13h14

Are all the files relevant to this page within the ROOT FOLDER defined in
the site definition?

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"hshelly" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:g2mr87$537$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Hi,
> I'm running DW MX on a Windows XP, SP2 box. I'm using DW to create online
>
> files, so I can't provide a URL; hopefully the following description will
> suffice.
>
> Here's the setup:
>
> * DW templates (3 - Concept, Task, Reference) and CSS are on an internal
> drive
>
> * content is modularized into different components that are part of
> an
> open-source initiative. This content is in separate DW sites (CSS is
> copied to
> the root of each site directory) and stored a repository along with the
> code.
>
> * content is created as XHTML files so we can take advantage of
> final
> output features.
>
> * We would like to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD, but it seems like when
> we
> moved from Transitional to Strict, I started seeing the problem. (Of
> course, I
> did some global finding/replacing, so who knows what I may have
> accidentally
> found and replaced along the way?)
>
> * The CSS file is linked into the content pages as an external file,
> relative to the site root
>
> The Problem
> This setup was working fine, but late Friday after I dinked around with a
> few
> things (like, say, trying to switch the DTD to XHTML Strict), I lost the
> ability to attach the CSS to any pages, within any sites.
>
> When I look in the <head> section, I can see the link to the CSS. If I
> strip
> it out and re-attach the style sheet via the Dreamweaver menu commands, or
> by
> typing it directly into Code View and save the file, the page once again
> looks
> as if it's got a CSS attached to it...but when I go to apply a CSS style
> (Text=>CSS Styles), None is selected. I can attach and re-attach the same
> CSS,
> and it will be listed multiple times in the <head> and in the CSS Styles
> view,
> but I cannot use it.
>
> Any ideas on what went wrong?
>
>
> I *know* this one is pilot error and appreciate any I can get.
>
> Thanks!
> HeatherTextText
>

11/06/2008, 17h39

Hi Murray,
All of the relevant files are in the root for each site except for the
template files, which live elsewhere (on a shared drive). I'm now realizing the
"templates on a shared drive" approach was NOT the best place for them to
reside & will move them . It's been awhile since I've been in DW, so things are
coming back to me, slowly.
-- Heather

11/06/2008, 17h51

If by "template" you mean a DW *.dwt TEMPLATE, then this will definitely not
work. All templates used in a site MUST be in the Templates folder at the
root level of the site.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
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http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
==================

"hshelly" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:g2ov3q$gr4$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Hi Murray,
> All of the relevant files are in the root for each site except for the
> template files, which live elsewhere (on a shared drive). I'm now
> realizing the
> "templates on a shared drive" approach was NOT the best place for them to
> reside & will move them . It's been awhile since I've been in DW, so
> things are
> coming back to me, slowly.
> -- Heather
>
>

11/06/2008, 18h43

Thank you so much for your , Murray. I could not see the forest for the
trees on this one...the more I tried to "fix" things, the deeper I dug this
hole. As I said earlier, I knew this one was pilot error; please feel free to
point and laugh. If you're ever in the Houston area, lunch/dinner is on me. --
Heather

11/06/2008, 18h51

Good luck, Heather! And thanks for the offer....

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
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"hshelly" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:g2p2re$l45$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Thank you so much for your , Murray. I could not see the forest for
> the
> trees on this one...the more I tried to "fix" things, the deeper I dug
> this
> hole. As I said earlier, I knew this one was pilot error; please feel free
> to
> point and laugh. If you're ever in the Houston area, lunch/dinner is on
> me. --
> Heather
>

10/06/2008, 22h21	#1
hshelly Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	DW MX issue: CSSs no longer attach to pages Hi, I'm running DW MX on a Windows XP, SP2 box. I'm using DW to create online files, so I can't provide a URL; hopefully the following description will suffice. Here's the setup: * DW templates (3 - Concept, Task, Reference) and CSS are on an internal drive * content is modularized into different components that are part of an open-source initiative. This content is in separate DW sites (CSS is copied to the root of each site directory) and stored a repository along with the code. * content is created as XHTML files so we can take advantage of final output features. * We would like to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD, but it seems like when we moved from Transitional to Strict, I started seeing the problem. (Of course, I did some global finding/replacing, so who knows what I may have accidentally found and replaced along the way?) * The CSS file is linked into the content pages as an external file, relative to the site root The Problem This setup was working fine, but late Friday after I dinked around with a few things (like, say, trying to switch the DTD to XHTML Strict), I lost the ability to attach the CSS to any pages, within any sites. When I look in the <head> section, I can see the link to the CSS. If I strip it out and re-attach the style sheet via the Dreamweaver menu commands, or by typing it directly into Code View and save the file, the page once again looks as if it's got a CSS attached to it...but when I go to apply a CSS style (Text=>CSS Styles), None is selected. I can attach and re-attach the same CSS, and it will be listed multiple times in the <head> and in the CSS Styles view, but I cannot use it. Any ideas on what went wrong? I know this one is pilot error and appreciate any I can get. Thanks! HeatherTextText

11/06/2008, 13h14	#2
Murray ACE Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: DW MX issue: CSSs no longer attach to pages Are all the files relevant to this page within the ROOT FOLDER defined in the site definition? -- Murray --- ICQ 71997575 Adobe Community Expert (If you MUST email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!) ================== http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources ================== "hshelly" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message news:g2mr87$537$1@forums.macromedia.com... > Hi, > I'm running DW MX on a Windows XP, SP2 box. I'm using DW to create online > > files, so I can't provide a URL; hopefully the following description will > suffice. > > Here's the setup: > > * DW templates (3 - Concept, Task, Reference) and CSS are on an internal > drive > > * content is modularized into different components that are part of > an > open-source initiative. This content is in separate DW sites (CSS is > copied to > the root of each site directory) and stored a repository along with the > code. > > * content is created as XHTML files so we can take advantage of > final > output features. > > * We would like to use the XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD, but it seems like when > we > moved from Transitional to Strict, I started seeing the problem. (Of > course, I > did some global finding/replacing, so who knows what I may have > accidentally > found and replaced along the way?) > > * The CSS file is linked into the content pages as an external file, > relative to the site root > > The Problem > This setup was working fine, but late Friday after I dinked around with a > few > things (like, say, trying to switch the DTD to XHTML Strict), I lost the > ability to attach the CSS to any pages, within any sites. > > When I look in the <head> section, I can see the link to the CSS. If I > strip > it out and re-attach the style sheet via the Dreamweaver menu commands, or > by > typing it directly into Code View and save the file, the page once again > looks > as if it's got a CSS attached to it...but when I go to apply a CSS style > (Text=>CSS Styles), None is selected. I can attach and re-attach the same > CSS, > and it will be listed multiple times in the <head> and in the CSS Styles > view, > but I cannot use it. > > Any ideas on what went wrong? > > > I know this one is pilot error and appreciate any I can get. > > Thanks! > HeatherTextText >

11/06/2008, 17h39	#3
hshelly Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: DW MX issue: CSSs no longer attach to pages Hi Murray, All of the relevant files are in the root for each site except for the template files, which live elsewhere (on a shared drive). I'm now realizing the "templates on a shared drive" approach was NOT the best place for them to reside & will move them . It's been awhile since I've been in DW, so things are coming back to me, slowly. -- Heather

11/06/2008, 17h51	#4
Murray ACE Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: DW MX issue: CSSs no longer attach to pages If by "template" you mean a DW .dwt TEMPLATE, then this will definitely not work. All templates used in a site MUST be in the Templates folder at the root level of the site. -- Murray --- ICQ 71997575 Adobe Community Expert (If you MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!) ================== http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources ================== "hshelly" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message news:g2ov3q$gr4$1@forums.macromedia.com... > Hi Murray, > All of the relevant files are in the root for each site except for the > template files, which live elsewhere (on a shared drive). I'm now > realizing the > "templates on a shared drive" approach was NOT the best place for them to > reside & will move them . It's been awhile since I've been in DW, so > things are > coming back to me, slowly. > -- Heather > >

11/06/2008, 18h43	#5
hshelly Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: DW MX issue: CSSs no longer attach to pages Thank you so much for your , Murray. I could not see the forest for the trees on this one...the more I tried to "fix" things, the deeper I dug this hole. As I said earlier, I knew this one was pilot error; please feel free to point and laugh. If you're ever in the Houston area, lunch/dinner is on me. -- Heather

11/06/2008, 18h51	#6
Murray ACE Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: DW MX issue: CSSs no longer attach to pages Good luck, Heather! And thanks for the offer.... -- Murray --- ICQ 71997575 Adobe Community Expert (If you MUST email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!) ================== http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources ================== "hshelly" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message news:g2p2re$l45$1@forums.macromedia.com... > Thank you so much for your , Murray. I could not see the forest for > the > trees on this one...the more I tried to "fix" things, the deeper I dug > this > hole. As I said earlier, I knew this one was pilot error; please feel free > to > point and laugh. If you're ever in the Houston area, lunch/dinner is on > me. -- > Heather >

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