STEP 6:
Review Template
For the most part, you should be able to take a "fill in the blanks" approach with the template. However, it is in your best interest to attempt to understand the HTML structure of the template, as well as any Cascading Style Sheets or JavaScript that it may reference.
Try to do the following as you examine the source code for the template:
• Identify all template files--The main template file contains HTML with possibly some inline JavaScript, but it may also reference external JavaScript, CSS, and images.
• Understand its structure--For layout purposes, the template contains HTML tables that are nested several layers deep. Try to identify the hierarchy and see where your site's content will fit in (tip: change the value of the "border" attribute to "1" to see where a table's cells are located).
• Identify centralized elements--Look at all referenced image files (.gif, .jpg), Cascading Style Sheets (.css), and JavaScript function libraries (.js). Some common ones are most likely in a centralized location (currently in a hierarchy under http://www.sc.edu/template/). Do not attempt to make local copies of those files; instead, use the centralized resource to help in maintenance and browser caching.
