Associating Page Layouts With Targets

A page layout is used for page specifications (e.g., size, margins) and to apply certain content (e.g., headers, footers, page numbers) to many (or all) topics in print-based output. It allows for easy configuration through the use of content frames, bleeds, crop marks, registration marks, margins, padding, alignment features, and more. You might create multiple page layouts for different purposes (e.g., title page, TOC, chapters, appendix).

After you create a page layout and configure its frames and settings in Flare as necessary, you need to associate the page layout with the appropriate content. In most cases, you will probably want to associate different page layouts with various entries in your outline TOC (so that different page layouts can be used for different parts or chapters in a manual); you can do this only in Flare, not in Central. Otherwise, you would associate a single "primary" page layout with an entire target; in that case, the same page layout will be applied to all topics in that target or project. You can do this in the Target Editor in either Central or Flare.

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Editing content and project files is an activity available to users with the Author status. By default, users with Author status have the following permissions set:

  • If this is deselected, then viewing files in a read-only mode is allowed. On the left side of the page, the Files vertical three-dot menu is not available.

  • If this is deselected, the XHTML in the Code view is read-only.

    Editing code is regarded as a capability for an advanced user. If not done properly, the code can become malformed quickly. Administrators can prevent users from editing the code by deselecting the Edit Code permission.

For more information about permissions, see Setting User Permissions or Setting Team Permissions.

How to Associate a Page Layout With a Target

  1. From the Projects page (Files tab), open a target and in the upper-right click Edit.

  2. On the left, select Appearance.

  3. Click the Page Layout field. Navigate to and select the name of the page layout, which is usually located under Resources > PageLayouts.

  4. Click Commit. (Or click Cancel, to back out of the process.)

  5. In the Create New Commit dialog, enter a Commit Message.

  6. Click Commit.