On adding the MCMS template file to the project, Plant.aspx
file opens and is ready for editing.
The dots indicate gridlines. The page is currently using grids to position objects—the default setting for web forms created using Visual Studio .NET to allow positioning of controls using drag and drop. Using
GridLayout
means that all controls and text will be at fixed positions. This can cause problems in combination with MCMS when content entered by authors into Placeholder controls is longer than expected and overlaps with other content later. To prevent this from happening, change the layout toFlowLayout
. Right-click anywhere within the page. SelectProperties
in the pop-up menu. Change the value ofPage Layout
fromGridLayout
toFlowLayout.
The grid disappears.Switch to HTML view by right-clicking anywhere on the page and selecting
View HTML Source
in the pop-up menu (or press Ctrl + Page Down). Enter the HTML table below as you see it between the<form...