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SharePoint Designer 2007 adding a WebPartZone at the end of a page template

We're having a problem with Designer adding the following block of code to the end of a page template. We can delete it and save the template, but the next time we open it, the code's been re-added. ...
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Page Layout problem with using Variations

I have a site with 2 variations: English Arabic I have created master page and page layout for English. Everything's fine. I thought I would have to create master page and page layout for Arabic ...
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How to display “English” link on Arabic website and “Arabic” link on English website

I want to display link "Arabic" on my English site so user can click on it to view "Arabic" version. I want to do similar thing on my Arabic site where it will display link "English". How do I do ...
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How to add web part in page layout?

Ok I created my first master page and now I am working on page layout. I created a new "Publishing Content Type" page layout in SharePoint Designer whose content type was "Page". In that page I want ...
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Will it come in Master Page or Page Layout? (doing integration for the first time)

I am going to integrate the following home and about page for the first time using SharePoint designer. As far as I know there are 3 types of pages. Master page Page layout that comes under master ...
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Sharepoint Controls and CssClass

Im building some page layouts in SharePoint Designer 2010. If i do this: <PublishingWebCOntrols:RichImageField FieldName="Image Caption" runat="server" CssClass="imageCaption" /> The ...
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Bussiness Data List Styles and concepts

I have 3 tables: House: (String) HouseName Person: (String) PersonName (String) HouseName - (Foriegn Key to House) Possession: (int) id (String) PersonName - (Foriegn Key to Person) (String) ...
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Can I edit a custom page Layout to add 3 new zones

I have a custom branding solution which was written before I started at my current client. Now they want their custom page layout modified, by adding 3 adjacent zones next to eachother. This page ...
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Split page into columns

How do I split the page??? I don't get how you move web parts side by side. Im guessing im suppose to add columns somehow, or a table layout. But can not see any options to do so. Im new to ...
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Applying a page layout to a page using SharePoint Designer 2010

Is there a way to apply a page layout to a specific page using SharePoint Designer 2010? I know how to change the page layout used using the browser GUI and I know how to create/modify a page layout ...
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Enterprise search bar in header (and remove default standard search)

I have the Enterprise search sub site and it looks great compared to the standard search included on all default sites. I would like to have the same functionality except instead of the enterprise ...
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Is it bad practice to copy and paste pages in sharepoint?

I am a new sharepoint developer. I am creating a web template from scratch in visual studio. I am finding it time consuming when creating/editing pages in visual studio e.g. adding web parts to ...
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SPD error “Controls in this category require a Microsoft Sharepoint Publishing Page Layout” in toolbox Page Fields & Content Fields

I'm trying to create a page layout on SharePoint 2010, based on a new Page Layout Content Type subclassed from the Publishing Content Type "Page". I got the new content type created ok, with existing ...
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Using SharePoint 2007& SharePoint Designer 2007

We are using SharePoint 2007 for our Intranet and I am using SharePoint Designer 2007 to work on my 'issue.' Here is the situation, I created a site and would like to have 3 rows and 3 columns of web ...
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AspMenu HTML : Change the classes name

The out of the box HTML of Sharepoint2010 for the left menu (simplerendering) is: <div class="menu vertical menu-vertical"> <ul class="root static"> <li class="static"> ...
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A list of all Sharepoint-specific tags & attributes for PageLayout/MP use?

I'm having trouble locating a url/document or a book, that describes extensively all the tags and attributes we can use within Page Layouts and Master Pages (2010) in order to change the way that HTML ...
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Closed vs. Hidden Web Part - what is the difference?

What is the difference between "Hidden Web Part" and "Closed Web Pat"? PS. I tried to search on the internet but could only find "deleting vs. closing" web parts Sharepoint 2010 (Sharepoint ...
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SharePoint 2010 : Unable to open page layout

I having an issue on SharePoint 2010 Designer where the Page Layout was unable to edit, it hit error as below: The server could not complete your request. For more specific information, click the ...
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Column appeared to be empty space in Page Layout

Im currently working in SharePoint 2007 Page Layout, I have Site Columns created to be drag and drop into custom page layout via SharePoint Designer 2007. The Site Columns is not required field, if ...
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This control cannot be displayed becuase its TagPrefix is not registered in this Web Form. [TopNavigationMenuV4]

I had the opportunity of hiring a company to create a couple of layout pages for us. When I finally got them I get the following error message in SPD and the breadcrumbs are no longer showing up: ...
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Can't deploy packaged page layouts because they are already in the content database

In our SP2010 publishing site we have a lot of content (publishing pages) which are associated with custom page layouts. These page layouts have previously been edited on the server using SharePoint ...
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Content Query Web Parts are not showing up in pages with the Page Layout they are set to

I'am back again with another question. I have a Pagelayout and want to add a Content Query Webpart as Menu. I created a Webpartzone and added a Webpart. <WebPartPages:WebPartZone ...
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Updating Page Layouts created with SharePoint Designer

The system I'm working on is a Publishing site that has page layouts created with SharePoint Designer. Users have created content pages based on these page layouts. I want to update the page layouts ...
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How to edit web part properties in the UI that was added in SharePoint Designer?

Let's say I create a custom page layout in SPD. Instead of adding a web part zone I add a web part (let's say content query web part) in the layout. When I go to a page using that layout I can see the ...
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How to apply new page layout to all existing pages in a site?

I really need your help. I've created a new page layout in SharePoint Designer 2010 and I want to apply it to all existing pages in a site. Another thing to note, some subsites and pages use ...
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Sharepoint Designer > Use Custom Field from Content Type to set a HTML Attibute

I'm really not a Designer, but unfortunately, I have to design something. Any help will be much appreciated. The Scenario: I have a Page Layout with my own Content Type. One of the Fields in the ...
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FieldName for Field Controls added to a Page Layout in SharePoint Designer 2010

In SharePoint Designer 2010, when I drag a field from the toolbox onto a page layout the generated field control uses the field ID for the FieldName attribute. <PublishingWebControls:RichHtmlField ...
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Filtering an XLV with a Managed Metadata Field in a Publishing Page Layout

I have a custom Page Layout which inherits from Enterprise Wiki, with an additional column of type Managed Metadata. In SharePoint Designer, I place this field as a control onto my customised page ...
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Value of Hyperlink Field in Page Layout

I'm making a Page Layout in SharePoint Designer 2010. I have, as part of the content type for this Page Layout, a field of type Hyperlink. I want to use the "Description" and actual URL stored in ...
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SharePoint Designer broke my Page Layout. How do I repair it?

I have a Page Layout which is used by some Publishing Pages, and uses code-in-front like <%= DateTime.Now %>. I opened this Page Layout in SharePoint Designer and modified it and saved it, and ...
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Sharepoint Designer 2010 - imported master page ends up showing under page layouts

When I import a master page in Sharepoint Designer 2010, using the 'Import Files' button (while clicked into the "Master Pages" section, the file is imported, but not to Master pages. It goes instead ...