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Developer's Manual  Page Layout

Page Layout

Page Layout in SiteSupra is HTML code that defines page outlook. Page Layout can be developed and handled with either SiteSupra internal Layout Manager or with external HTML files. Both ways have their advantages and disadvantages, and before deciding on Page Layout implementation you should carefully consider what option fits his situation the best.

Internal Page Layout

Advantages

• You can move blocks around in WYSIWYG mode
• Page layout is controlled with SiteSupra built-in tool, making it possible to amend page layout remotely through the browser

Disadvantages

• A page layout should always be based on a table
• Nested tables usage is impossible
• Much of design is put into the blocks

External Page Layout

Advantages

• You have flexibility with HTML, for example you can create pages without tables at all, use DIVs instead of tables, use nested tables, and use CSS for layout.
• You can put most of the design on the layout file and make the blocks deal mostly with site functionality

Disadavantages

• You can't move the blocks around in the Edit Site

In this section:

Internal Page Layout  External Page Layout

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