Adobe 38040334 User Guide - Page 425

DREAMWEAVER CS3 418 User Guide Check template syntax Dreamweaver checks the template syntax when you save a template, but you can manually check the template syntax prior to saving a template. For example, if you add a template parameter or expression in Code view, you can check that the code follows correct syntax. 1 Open the document you want to check in the Document window. 2 Select Modify > Templates > Check Template Syntax. An error message appears if the syntax is badly formed. The error message describes the error and refers to the specific line in the code where the error exists. See also "Recognizing templates and template-based documents" on page 392 "Template expressions" on page 390 Setting authoring preferences for templates Customize code coloring preferences for a template Code color preferences control the text, background color, and style attributes of the text displayed in Code view. You can set your own color scheme so you can easily distinguish template regions when you view a document in Code view. 1 Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Dreamweaver > Preferences (Macintosh). 2 Select Code Coloring from the category list on the left. 3 Select HTML from the Document Type list, then click the Edit Coloring Scheme button. 4 In the Styles For list select Template Tags. 5 Set color, background color, and style attributes for the Code view text by doing the following: • If you want to change the text color, in the Text Color box type the hexadecimal value for the color you want to apply to the selected text, or use the color picker to select a color to apply to the text. Do the same in the Background field to add or change an existing background color for the selected text. • If you want to add a style attribute to the selected code, click the B (bold), I (italic), or U (underline) buttons to set the desired format. 6 Click OK. September 4, 2007