Script that will lock parts of a page from being edited

[jrosen]

The Dreamweaver editor has a feature that allows a webpage designer to lock parts of a page so they can't be edited. I'd like to include that feature on some pages I'm designing, but don't use Dreamweaver. Does anyone know of a javascript that will accomplish the same thing?

Thanks

[AricC]

I'm not sure what you mean by lock parts of a page from being edited.

[sashi]

The Dreamweaver editor has a feature that allows a webpage designer to lock parts of a page so they can't be edited. I'd like to include that feature on some pages I'm designing, but don't use Dreamweaver. Does anyone know of a javascript that will accomplish the same thing?

Thanks

Hi there,

Are you talking about encrypting partial page contents? I doubt you can lock part of the page from being edited.

[ronverdonk]

Being a curious guy, I am a bit puzzled by your request. In my understanding you either

• don't want your co-developers (collegues) to edit your source code while developing, i.e. protect your source library,

or

• want to prevent users, viewing your screen output, to be able to grab the source code and copy it

Is it one of these reasons?

Ronald :cool:

[jrosen]

Let me try and explain it a bit more clearly....

I have developed a site where all the pages have a left hand navigation bar and a graphic header. I want to allow others at my workplace to be able to make changes in OTHER parts of the page, but I DON'T want them to erase/modify the nav bar and header.

Dreamweaver has a feature that will accomplish this, but I don't use Dreamweaver. I've considered downloading the 30-day trial version and using it to make this change, but I'd prefer to find a javascript that accomplishes the same thing. I do all my work in code.

I don't care if others grab the source code while viewing the page, and my co-workers won't be interested in stealing the code for their own use. Eventually, I hope to use Macromedia Contribute software as an easy WYSIWYG way for the co-workers to make mostly text changes to a single page once a month. But I want every page to contain the nav bar and header to maintain continuity in the site.

Hope that explains it more clearly.

Thanks

[acoder]

Let me try and explain it a bit more clearly....

I have developed a site where all the pages have a left hand navigation bar and a graphic header. I want to allow others at my workplace to be able to make changes in OTHER parts of the page, but I DON'T want them to erase/modify the nav bar and header.

Dreamweaver has a feature that will accomplish this, but I don't use Dreamweaver. I've considered downloading the 30-day trial version and using it to make this change, but I'd prefer to find a javascript that accomplishes the same thing. I do all my work in code.

I don't care if others grab the source code while viewing the page, and my co-workers won't be interested in stealing the code for their own use. Eventually, I hope to use Macromedia Contribute software as an easy WYSIWYG way for the co-workers to make mostly text changes to a single page once a month. But I want every page to contain the nav bar and header to maintain continuity in the site.

Hope that explains it more clearly.

Thanks

One possibility instead of looking for JavaScript solutions is to just use the include feature in your server-side language.

Just create a file which contains the code for the nav bar and header and include this for each page, e.g.

include('header.php');

or in a language like Coldfusion, just include the code in the application.cfm file (which is automatically included for each page).

Then your co-workers only edit the actual page and you don't have to worry about the nav bar and header. However, there is still the line that includes the header which they could potentially edit. Someone may have a better solution?