HINTS FOR TEMPLATE MAKERS

Make your own templates howto: here

Here are some useful hint, courtesy PeterM, adapted by S@S:

1. Test your template with every module within S@S. Make notes of what
works and what doesn't. Get it working.
2. Test your template with different browsers. At least IE, Mozilla and
Firefox. Your template should look almost the same in all browsers.
3. Keep in mind, the template should be used on a primary school.
That means, the content of the site is important.
4. Make sure your template, or the one you based your template on, is
GNU/GPL-licensed. Eventually ask authors for permission to use their template. Whjen it is for educational purposes, most authors happily agree (they have children).
5. Use HTML-Tidy to clean up your templates HTML-CODE: Use HTML-Tidy
This way your code is more readable.
6. Use the validator at w3.org to take a look at your code: Validator
This is especially important when there is a statement in your template and you at code to it later. It may no longer validate.