The BYU ECEn Dept. XML Web Templates: FAQ

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Why should I use the ECEn XML Web Templates? Easy to use? What are my other options?	Can I use Microsoft® products to edit my web pages? How do these templates really work? What about my old-style (PHP) templated pages?

Why should I use the ECEn XML Web Templates?

Why should I use the ECEn XML Web Templates? They are easy to use: just define your content in terms of the ECEn XML and let the ECEn Web Team worry about making the web page match the look and feel of the department and the university.

Easy to use?

Are they easy to use? They're designed to be anyway... XML is easy to write and if you don't want to write a lot of XML, you can use Microsoft Word 2003, with our WordML tool, to eliminate most of the XML writing.

What are my other options?

So, is there any other way? Yes, we do have static HTML templates if you enjoy using Microsoft Front Page or Mozilla Composer, but we recommend the XML templates.

Can I use Microsoft® products to edit my web pages?

Are these templates Windows friendly? Yes! You can easily edit XML and use the ECEn XML web templates on any platform. There are all kind of free XML editors available for Windows and Linux alike and the WordML tool allows you to create most of your web page content in Microsoft Word 2003 if you like.

How do these templates really work?

What goes on behind the scenes? The great thing about the ECEn XML templates is that you don't have to worry about how it all works, but if you're curious, we'll explain.

What about my old-style (PHP) templated pages?

Do I have to switch my old-style (PHP) templated pages? No, but you might want to: there are some great features and advantages to using the XML templates.