[support] Updating themes :: what is overwritten?

[Ms. Nancy Wichmann]

Yes. If a theme is not to be used as is, you should create a subtheme. http://drupal.org/node/225125 Then you can change only the bits you must and leave the base alone to be updated as needed.


 
Nancy 

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>________________________________
> From: Tim Johnson
>
I'm using the mayo theme on drupal 7.17.
>I modified sites/all/themes/mayo/templates/node.tpl.php
>
>Should there be an update for mayo available and should I install
>it, I presume that node.tpl.php will be overwritten.
>
>If I am correct, is there a good strategy for preserving my code
>changes?
>
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