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*You can modify one or more of the template files listed above.  For example, you may wish to
*You can modify one or more of the template files listed above.  For example, you may wish to
**change the wording that appears on the web page by editing it on the template;
**change the wording that appears on the web page by editing it on the template (e.g. change language or replace "Lowest Wind Chill" with "Greatest Wind Chill" or whatever);
**add a link to another of your pages or externally;  
**change the class linked with a HTML tag so that you can change the appearance or position
**add/remove some Cumulus derived information;
**add a link to another of your pages or externally (e.g. add link to another weather web page);  
**add/remove some Cumulus derived information (for example: the monthly rainfall total is on the "index" page, you might want to move it to the "this month" page; and similarly the seasonal rainfall total could be moved from the "index" page to the "this year" page);
**add a page counter; etc   
**add a page counter; etc   
*Remember to edit the xxxT.htm files, (not the xxx.htm files as they are created by the [[#What is meant by 'Cumulus processes templates' |Cumulus 'process']])
*Remember to edit the xxxT.htm files, (not the xxx.htm files as they are created by the [[#What is meant by 'Cumulus processes templates' |Cumulus 'process']])
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**Do not use a 'word processor' as that will introduce unwanted characters;
**Do not use a 'word processor' as that will introduce unwanted characters;
**Avoid most 'web page editors' (like wordpress) as they can change the page structure and remove the Cumulus web tags;
**Avoid most 'web page editors' (like wordpress) as they can change the page structure and remove the Cumulus web tags;
 
* As well as changing one (or more) HTML templates, you can change the CSS file and give all your pages a new look.
 
=== Coding standard and character encoding for Customised Templates using the same names as Standard Cumulus Templates ===
=== Coding standard and character encoding for Customised Templates using the same names as Standard Cumulus Templates ===


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