Templates are a fantastic time-saving tool. They allow you to create pages that share the same design but contain different content. If you modify a template document, you immediately update the design of all pages that were created from that template

Dreamweaver templates are a special type of document that can be used to add structure and layout to a page. They enable you to ensure that all pages are rendered correctly in a variety of web browsers, such Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Designers and template authors now have tools to lock a page's layout, leaving unlocked areas ("editable regions") for content contributors to add their material.