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Create a blank blog entry

You can create a blank blog entry to add to your blog. A blank blog entry is a blank page that might have the template (page layout and elements such as text and images) of your blog template, depending on whether your blog publishing service generates Dreamweaver templates for your blog. For example, if you create a blank blog entry for your blog hosted by TypePad, the blank blog entry has the page layout and elements of the blog template.

When you connect to a blog server, Contribute checks if the server supports the following properties:

  • Categories

  • Comments

  • Trackbacks

  • Media objects

  • Images

If any property is not supported by the server, the corresponding option is disabled in Contribute.

You can add new information in a blank blog entry.

  1. In the Contribute browser, click the New button in the toolbar, or select File > New.

    The New Web Page Or Blog Entry dialog box opens.

  2. Select the desired blog, and choose the Blank Blog Entry option.

  3. Enter a title for the blog entry in the Blog Entry Title text box.

  4. Click OK.

    The new blog entry opens as a draft in Contribute.

  5. (Optional) Add a tag using the Tags field.

  6. In the Date area, click the Set Date Time icon and set the date and time when you want your blog entry draft to be published.

  7. (Optional) Select one or more categories from the Categories list.

  8. Click the Allow Trackbacks icon  to maintain a list of other blogs that are linked to your blog entry.

  9. Click the Allow Comments icon  to allow users to enter comments about your blog entry.

    Note: Before publishing the blog entry, select File > Preview In Browser to view the blog entry in a web browser and test all the links in the entry.

  10. Enter content for the blog entry and publish it.

    Note: You can link a blank blog entry to another blank blog entry and publish the entries. For more information, see Link to a new blank blog entry.