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25.Please can someone tell me: in Dreamweaver using AP Elements to create columns and move it to ones choice is too easy and simple than that of div but div still remain the dominated option for creating columns, I want to know ,is there any disadvantage in sing AP Element ?
26.Please I need help, I have a website and hundreds of movies in my site, how can I make these movies to open in a different tab as it`s own page to show its information each time the visitor click on a movie, (but having the same stylesheet interface to that of my index stylesheet)

Because I see movie websites online with thousands of different movies having their own pages of information, does it mean that all these pages were created one by one?

I have a doubt thinking that there would be a generating tools from Dreamweaver or a kind of script attached to index page that updates each movie to its own page and its information along.

Please dear friends direct me how to.

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As explained, you do not need to hand-create one HTML file per movie. The common pattern is a single "movie" template that the server fills with data for whichever movie the visitor clicked. That keeps the look identical (the stylesheet link lives in the shared header) while letting each movie have its own title, description, metadata and URL.

A simple workflow:

  • Store each movie record with a unique id or slug and fields like title, description, poster path and video URL.
  • Link thumbnails on your index to the template URL (for example movie.php?id=123 or /movies/your-slug if you use URL rewriting).
  • The template reads the id/slug, fetches the record, sanitizes output, and prints the HTML with the site stylesheet included.
  • Add unique page titles and meta descriptions per record for SEO.

Example of the template pattern (minimal PHP/PDO sketch):

<?php
$id = isset($_GET['id']) ? (int)$_GET['id'] : 0;
$db = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=movies;charset=utf8','user','pass');
$stmt = $db->prepare('SELECT title,description,poster_url,video_url FROM movies WHERE id = ?');
$stmt->execute([$id]);
$movie = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
if (!$movie) { http_response_code(404); echo "Not found"; exit; }
?>
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title><?php echo htmlspecialchars($movie['title']); ?></title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/site.css">
</head>
<body>
<!-- output poster, description, embed video -->
</body>
</html>

Practical tips for Dreamweaver users: use DW as an editor and test pages on a local server (XAMPP/MAMP) or your host; put the shared header/footer (and stylesheet link) in a reusable include or template so changes apply to every movie page; import bulk metadata via CSV or a simple admin form so you do not enter records by hand. For safety and reliability, always validate and escape inputs, use prepared statements, and store video files or large media separately (and save paths in the database).

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For the second question, this is done by using a server side language (ASP.Net or PHP) and connecting to a database to pull the information.

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Please is there posiblity of showing me how to do it or sending me the sample to understand better,because using PHP requires the codes that it goes with which I dont know,thanks.

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25.Please can someone tell me: in Dreamweaver using AP Elements to create columns and move it to ones choice is too easy and simple than that of div but div still remain the dominated option for creating columns, I want to know ,is there any disadvantage in sing AP Element ?

Yes, absolutely positioning an element removes it from the normal flow of the page. This isn't a bad thing but typically designers encounter errors and it doesn't look consistent cross-browser. A lot of designers forget, or simply don't know, the order the browser displays content in. It also makes it difficult for screen readers to effectively find and read your site's content.

Most layouts involving columns are much easier to do with divisions. It's also far more simple for anyone else that's reading your markup and CSS. They are both valid techniques, both have their downsides, and both have a place where they should and shouldn't be used. A lot of newer designers only use one method for positioning elements, which is entirely misguided. You should use both.

26.Please I need help, I have a website and hundreds of movies in my site, how can I make these movies to open in a different tab as it`s own page to show its information each time the visitor click on a movie, (but having the same stylesheet interface to that of my index stylesheet)

This can be done with several languages. HTML and CSS are not part of them. JavaScript, jQuery (a JavaScript library), AJAX, PHP.

Because I see movie websites online with thousands of different movies having their own pages of information, does it mean that all these pages were created one by one?

Yes and no. The pages are created when the file is uploaded with a server side language, such as PHP. Or they are generated on the fly while the information is pulled from a database - also with a server side language like PHP.

I have a doubt thinking that there would be a generating tools from Dreamweaver or a kind of script attached to index page that updates each movie to its own page and its information along.

Yes.


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Thank you for information about div and AP Element, I understood it clearly, thanks.

I also realy thank you all for your contribution about page generating information please below is more to understand about it.
Is it posssible to let me know how to do it I uses Dreamweaver and I have houndreds of moovies download links from my host site listed in my own website and I know that I can not create their pages one by one, please tell me the Language that I will use as mentioned by you experts,java, PHP, ASP.NET, More importantly where and how to employ it in my website, I would ne greatful,Thanks.

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You're welcome. I suggest using PHP with a MySQL database. Asking your question in the PHP forum would be a better idea.

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Arkinder

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Ok thank you I have taken to PHO Forum as you directed.

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