Macromedia Dreamweaver Tricks
Layers to tables:- Positioning of elements on a page is easier using layers than table. however, it is better to use tables to allow older browsers to view these pages. however, you don’t need to stat working with tables. you can create your page using layers and convert them to tables later. Create your page and click on Modify > Layout Mode > convert Layers to Table. Select the appropriate layout options and click OK. You ca also click on File > Convert > 3.0 Browser Compatible to achieve the same.
Neat Code:- Maintaining formatting rules for your code can be useful for locating and updating later. To set formatting preferences, open Edit > Preferences > HTML Format. setup your formatting preferences such as indents, case attributes, etc. and click on OK. To correct existing code, click on Commands > Apply Source Formatting.
Check broken links:- Dreamweaver can automatically check for broken links on your site. Open File > Check Links. Dreamweaver will scan though all the web pages within the open site and display a list of any broken links that it fines in a dialog box. Double click the links within this dialog box to jump directly to the broken link.
Paged Palettes:- Too many toolboxes can not only cutter your screen, they also take up valuable screen area. to arrange these neatly, click on Window > Arrange Floating Palettes. You can also group palettes together to save precious screen space by dragging and dropping them onto one another. This will arrange all the palettes neatly with in on tabbed box.
Raw Code:- In spite of Dreamweaver’s powerful HTML editing features, sometimes you just have to enter HTML code directly. Dreamweaver is bundled with a built-in raw HTML Editor. The HTML Source Inspector, as it is called, if loaded in the background when ever a document is opened, Apart from just viewing the source,. you can also view the code changed as changed are made to the document and vice versa. click on Window > HTML Source to bring up the editor.
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