Template Library > Importing Templates
With this feature, you are able to import HTML documents that you made in programs such as Dreamweaver or FrontPage. There is a lot more freedom in content when you create an HTML and import it, but once the HTML file is imported you will not be able to edit it within the Online Editor.
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With importing an HTML file:
- All of your links will still be trackable in your Open-Click reports
- You can still use Mail Merge fields
- Swiftpage hosts your images for you
NOTE: For HTML creation or code support, contact your HTML program support.
Some restrictions when importing an HTML file:
- All links and scripts must be fully qualified URLs (no relative addressing).
WRONG: <a href="contact.htm">
RIGHT: <a href="http://xyzcorp.com/contact.htm"> - No absolute positioning in the HTML.
- No OnLoad ( ) javascript in the <body> tag.
To import an HTML file:
- Under the , select the button.
- the the HTML file on your computer and click , then .
- If you have images within your HTML file, you will be prompted to upload each one of them. to each image file as it asks you to do do.
- Next, you will be asked to verify the footer of the template; here you can view your imported HTML file and make sure all the images you uploaded are correct. Scroll down and find and click the "" link.
- Next, you will see a confirmation that your HTML has been imported. Hit the button and you are done.
