Can't paste into template - error message

I've got a site that was made years ago (I inherited it). I'm converting it to
CSS.

I made a template, but when I try to copy and paste from the old web pages
into an editable region I get an error message:
"Making this change would require changing code that is locked by a template
or a translator. The change will be discarded."

If I copy one paragraph at a time, it will work. Below is an example. If I
copy just the Viewing Distance..., it's ok. Likewise with Reprinted from...
Both of them at a time won't work.

Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations<br></font>
<font color="#000080" face="Arial" size="4">(Guidelines for monitor
placement)<br>
</font></big>[/b]</p>

<p>[i]<font face="Arial">Reprinted from WorkPlace Ergonomics, Sept./Oct. 1996,
p. 10-12, by permission.

How can I efficiently strip out the code that is causing the problem? I've
tried a few things that have not worked.

Thanks.

You are doing this copy/past operation on a Template child page, right?

Unfortunately, that error is often thrown if there is *any* error on the
page, regardless of whether it's in a template region or not. Does the page
validate when you go here?

http://validator.w3.org (standing far back from the computer screen might be
a good idea!)

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"DennyA" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I've got a site that was made years ago (I inherited it). I'm converting
it to
CSS.

I made a template, but when I try to copy and paste from the old web pages
into an editable region I get an error message:
"Making this change would require changing code that is locked by a
template
or a translator. The change will be discarded."

If I copy one paragraph at a time, it will work. Below is an example. If I
copy just the Viewing Distance..., it's ok. Likewise with Reprinted
from...
Both of them at a time won't work.

Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations<br></font
font color="#000080" face="Arial" size="4">(Guidelines for monitor
placement)<br
/font></big>[/b]</p

p>[i]<font face="Arial">Reprinted from WorkPlace Ergonomics, Sept./Oct.
1996,
p. 10-12, by permission.

How can I efficiently strip out the code that is causing the problem? I've
tried a few things that have not worked.

Thanks.

I defined a separate local site to play with the template problem. That's why
the links are broken. I just copied all of the files from the original site
into the new site folder and still have the same problem.

The oodles of template parameters are because I was following the lynda.com
tutorials as I'd never made a successful template before.

I'm going to go back and start over.

Thanks

Believe me, templates can be used for centuries without every using a single
parameter! 8)

Good luck! Let us know if we can help you get to your destination....

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Adobe Community Expert
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"DennyA" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I defined a separate local site to play with the template problem. That's
why
the links are broken. I just copied all of the files from the original
site
into the new site folder and still have the same problem.

The oodles of template parameters are because I was following the
lynda.com
tutorials as I'd never made a successful template before.

I'm going to go back and start over.

Thanks