WEC Template Users Manual

1.2 About WEC Templates

Each WEC Template is built upon a similar structure. Templates within a particular layout (page template structure) can be changed without loss of data. A caveat, though: If you change to a different page layout, some of the data you have already entered may disappear. The common content area that all template layouts have is the Main Content area.

If you place content in the following areas, you may visually lose it if you switch to another template:

Top Content (Templates 2 & 5)
Banner Image (Templates 2 & 5)
Right Content (All templates)
Sub Content (Template 3)

Don’t panic if you don’t see your content any more after switching to a different page layout. The content will still be stored in the database and can be recovered if you click on the Non-used elements tab in the Page View. Just select the element and paste it into one of your Content Areas. Also keep in mind that if you’re switching from a 3-column to a 2 column layout, or from a layout with Top Content/Banner Image/Sub Content to a template without it, copy the content items in these areas to the Left or Main Content areas.

When you enter content into your website, you will see columns like this:

The layout of the columns in edit mode does not necessarily represent the way that the website will look when viewed in a web browser. Notice that at the top of the columns, there is a name; the name corresponds to a particular area in the template where the content will be placed.