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<head> element

bill tie

08-18-04 12:51 PM


All the templates in the Woodgrove sample site include the <head> element:

<head>
<meta ... >
<meta ... >
..
</head>

If this element is common to all the templates, is there a reason why it
isn't converted into a user control invoked by the templates?

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Re: <head> element

Glenn Vassallo [MSFT]

08-18-04 12:51 PM

"bill tie" <billtie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> All the templates in the Woodgrove sample site include the <head> element:
>
> <head>
>  <meta ... >
>  <meta ... >
>  ...
> </head>
>
> If this element is common to all the templates, is there a reason why it
> isn't converted into a user control invoked by the templates?
>

Hi Bill,

The <HEAD> tag is a container, and hence can contain many other tags
including the below. By leaving these tags in place the templates can be
edited to include any of these additional tags.

<BASE>
<ISINDEX>
<LINK>
<META>
<NEXTID>
<TITLE>


Glenn.

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Re: <head> element

Stefan [MSFT]

08-18-04 12:51 PM

Hi Bill,

you could do this - but this is more an ASP.NET related question and a
ASP.NET related newsgroup would be better for such questions.

Cheers,
Stefan.

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"bill tie" <billtie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Glenn,
>
> Let me rephrase my question.
>
> Suppose, I know which meta, link or script tags I want in my entire site.
> Only TITLE will vary according as a page.
>
> Is it possible or good practice to "wrap" the HEAD in a control to be
> invoked from each template?
>

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Re: <head> element

Spencer Harbar [MVP]

08-18-04 10:52 PM

Sure it's possible - but watch out - VS.NET's design mode designer doesn't
like this type of thing and you may well be stuck with the HTML view only.

hth
Spence
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"bill tie" <billtie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Glenn,
>
> Let me rephrase my question.
>
> Suppose, I know which meta, link or script tags I want in my entire site.
> Only TITLE will vary according as a page.
>
> Is it possible or good practice to "wrap" the HEAD in a control to be
> invoked from each template?
>

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Re: <head> element

bill tie

08-20-04 07:49 AM


> VS.NET's design mode designer doesn't like this type of thing

Thank you for warning me.

So, we've established it's possible.  I'd still like to know whether it's
good practice.  Is there some rule when I should apply this technique, if
ever?  If I have many templates, would it make sense to do that?  Is there a
n
efficiency price to pay?

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