TEMPLATE

Advantages of using templates:

1. You know how your finished site looks. You can choose the template that appeals to you. 2. Faster turnaround. You need not spend a lot of time on getting the colors and layout right.
3. Templates are much cheaper than hiring a web developer.

4. Templates are designed by professionals that are creative and competent and experienced.
5. Templates can be customized by anyone with basic HTML knowledge. You can customize the template yourself using a text

Disadvantages of using templates:1. You can get web templates for free or at a low-price. But these templates are not unique. Several people may have already bought or downloaded the template you have chosen.

2. Often, templates don’t look good if you stretch them a bit.

3. Templates are good for static pages. If a site needs dynamic pages with a huge database to built, you need to opt for simpler templates.
4. If you are doing customization for yourself, always work on a copy of the template files.

5. If there are template files with .tpl extension, locate the files where variables are defined. Then try to establish the logic behind the file system