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I'm sorry–Can You Repeat That?

You've probably been there; it might be a product page that includes a multitude of offerings; or maybe items in a research project. Whatever it is, you find yourself repeating a similar row over and over again. Repeating regions offers you the option to create a region, or an item, that can repeated and modified as many times as you need it.

To create a repeating region:
• Click the Repeating region button in the Templates tab of the Insert bar;

• Go to the menu bar > Inser t> Template Objects > Repeating Region

Type in a name for your repeating region, and click OK. Your template now shows your new repeating region.

Repeating Tables
Another repeating tool, Macromedia provides this option that creates a table, consisting of rows that repeat (just remember: you can't create a repeating table in an established editable, repeating or optional region):
• Click the Repeating Table button in the Templates tab of the Insert bar; fill out the properties of the table (including starting/ending rows) and name the table; click OK.

You can rename the tables, as their have basic regional nomenclature, but you must make these determinations before you create child pages.

(Note: consensus is still out on these two template options, especially repeating tables...try them out and google responses before you go too far. ie. dreamweaver-templates.com)