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INDEX 722 changing text of menu items 455 changing the order of menu items 455 creating tool tips for 455 customizing 457 inserting 454 linking menu items 455 turning off styles for 456 Merge Cells command 187 META properties 337 Microsoft Access file-based database 495 locked database files 527 Microsoft error messages, troubleshooting 526 Microsoft Excel files, importing 179 Microsoft IIS 505 Microsoft Knowledge Base articles 527 Microsoft OLE DB providers 518 Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS) 498 Microsoft SQL Server 495 Microsoft technical support 527 Microsoft Word documents cleaning up HTML 76 importing 76 pasting 226, 233 migrating GoLive sites 24 mobile devices optimizing Dreamweaver content for 386 modes Expanded Tables mode 183 Layout mode 191 Standard mode 176 modifying databases, using stored procedures 655 monitor size, resizing pages to fit 25 Move to Record behavior 572 movies, inserting 270 moving code fragments 325 files and folders 81 MPEG movies, as assets. See assets multimedia. See media elements multiuser systems 36 MySQL database for PHP 517 server-based database 495 N named anchors creating 285 displaying 221 navigating code 320 navigation bar about 291 inserting 292 modifying elements 293 navigation links for records, setting 571 navigation shortcuts, in Adobe Help 3 Nest When Created Within an AP Div option 162 nested AP elements 153 AP elements, preferences for 154, 162 framesets, about 204 tables 190 templates, about 405 templates, creating 407 templates, working with 407 Netscape Enterprise Server 498 Netscape Navigator 4 AP element compatibility 162 compatibility with AP elements 154 Netscape Navigator plug-ins playing in Document window 275 properties 274 troubleshooting 275 network activity, logging 59 new document default type, setting 74 New Document preferences 74 NFS servers 44, 65, 66 non-breaking space, inserting 227 non-HTML files, opening 308 null links changing 289 creating 287 numbering lines of code 309 numeric network addresses 499 O objects adding to a library 116 adding to a timeline 168 display dialog box when inserting 36 inserting with Insert bar 28 making dynamic 567 ODBC errors 529 OLE DB connections 510 obtaining a provider 518 onBlur event 364 online resources 7 Open and Edit preferences in Fireworks 371 Open Attached Template command 409 Open Browser Window action 356 Open Linked Page command 289 opening Assets panel 109 Dreamweaver site 84 existing documents 75 files 81 linked documents 289 non-HTML files 308 text files 76 operating systems, multiuser 36 optimizing images in Fireworks 368 in Photoshop 379 Photoshop images for the web 375, 376, 378 previewing 378 settings for Photoshop images 378 optional regions (templates) inserting 402 modifying 403 setting options 403 Options menu, for panel groups 32 Oracle 9i database 495 Oracle OLE DB providers 519 Oracle Thin driver 521 orphaned files 83, 295 Overflow option 133 overlapping tags, in code 302 September 4, 2007

Section	Page
Contents	3
Chapter 1: Getting started	8
Installation	8
Requirements	8
Install the software	8
Activate the software	8
Register	8
Adobe Help	9
Adobe Help resources	9
Using Help in the product	10
Choosing the right Help documents	11
Resources	12
Adobe Video Workshop	12
Dreamweaver CS3 videos	13
Extras	14
Bridge Home	15
Adobe Design Center	16
Adobe Developer Center	17
Customer support	17
Downloads	17
Adobe Labs	18
User communities	18
What’s new	18
Top new features of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3	18
Chapter 2: Workspace	20
Dreamweaver workflow and workspace	20
Dreamweaver workflow overview	20
Workspace layout overview	21
Workspace elements overview	23
Document window overview	24
Document toolbar overview	24
Standard toolbar overview	25
Status bar overview	25
Insert bar overview	26
Coding toolbar overview	27
Style Rendering toolbar overview	28
Property inspector overview	29
Files panel overview	29
CSS Styles panel overview	30
Visual guides overview	31
GoLive users	31
Working in the Document window	31
Switch between views in the Document window	31
Cascade or tile Document windows	32
Resize the Document window	32
Set window size and connection speed	33
Reports in Dreamweaver	33
Using toolbars, inspectors, context menus, and panels	34
Display toolbars	34
Use the Insert bar	35
Use the Property inspector	37
Use context menus	37
About panel groups	38
View panels and panel groups	38
Dock and undock panels and panel groups	39
Resize and rename panel groups	40
Saving panel groups	41
Customizing the Dreamweaver CS3 workspace	41
Choose the workspace layout (Windows)	41
Choose the workspace layout (Macintosh)	41
Display tabbed documents (Macintosh)	41
Save custom workspace layouts	42
Hide and display the Welcome screen	42
About customizing Dreamweaver in multiuser systems	43
Set General preferences for Dreamweaver	43
Set Fonts preferences for documents in Dreamweaver	45
Customize Highlighting colors	45
Chapter 3: Working with Dreamweaver sites	47
Setting up a Dreamweaver site	47
About Dreamweaver sites	47
Understanding local and remote folder structure	48
Using the Manage Sites dialog box	48
Set up and edit a local root folder	49
Set up a remote folder	50
Troubleshoot the remote folder setup	54
Set up a testing server	55
About the URL prefix for the testing server	56
Edit an existing remote website in Dreamweaver	57
Remove a Dreamweaver site from your list of sites	58
Import and export site settings	58
Working with a visual map of your site	59
Using site maps	59
Show or hide site map files	61
Save the site map as an image	62
Set site map layout preferences	62
Managing Contribute sites with Dreamweaver	63
Managing Contribute sites	63
Site structure and page design for a Contribute site	64
File transfer to and from a Contribute site	64
Contribute file and folder permissions on the server	65
Contribute special files	65
Prepare a site for use with Contribute	66
Administer a Contribute site using Dreamweaver	67
Delete, move, or rename a remote file in a Contribute site	68
Enable Contribute users to access templates without root folder access	68
Troubleshoot a Contribute site	68
Working on files without defining a site	69
Connect to an FTP server without defining a site	69
Connect to an RDS server without defining a site	70
Basic tab options	71
Set Basic tab Editing Files options	71
Set Basic tab Editing Files Part 2 options	71
Set Basic tab Editing Files Part 3 options	71
Set Basic tab Testing Files options (URL prefix)	72
Set Basic tab Testing Files options (remote access)	72
Set Basic tab remote folder setup options	73
Set Basic tab Sharing Files options (remote access)	73
Set Basic tab Sharing Files options (check in/check out)	74
Basic tab Summary options	74
Chapter 4: Creating and managing files	75
Creating and opening documents	75
About creating Dreamweaver documents	75
Dreamweaver file types	75
Create a blank page	76
Create a blank template	77
Create a page based on an existing template	79
Create a page based on a Dreamweaver sample file	80
Create other kinds of pages	81
Set default document type and encoding	81
Set the default file extension of new HTML documents	82
Open and edit existing documents	82
Clean up Microsoft Word HTML files	83
Managing files and folders	84
About managing files and folders	84
Using the Files panel	84
View files and folders	86
Work with files in the Files panel	87
Find files in your Dreamweaver site	89
Identify and delete unused files	90
Access sites, a server, and local drives	90
Set site preferences for transferring files	92
Customize the file and folder details displayed in the expanded Files panel	93
Getting and putting files to and from your server	94
File transfer and dependent files	94
About background file transfers	94
Get files from a remote server	95
Put files on a remote server	96
Manage file transfers	97
Checking in and checking out files	98
About the Check In/Check Out system	98
Set up the Check In/Check Out system	98
Use WebDAV to check in and check out files	99
Check files into and out of a remote folder	100
Synchronizing files	101
Synchronize the files on your local and remote sites	101
Comparing files for differences	103
Compare local and remote files for differences	103
Compare before putting files	105
Compare files when synchronizing	105
Rolling back files (Contribute users)	106
Roll back files (Contribute users)	106
Cloaking folders and files in your site	106
About site cloaking	106
Enable and disable site cloaking	107
Cloak and uncloak site folders	107
Cloak and uncloak specific file types	107
Uncloak all folders and files	108
Storing file information in Design Notes	109
About Design Notes	109
Enable and disable Design Notes for a site	109
Associate Design Notes with files	110
Work with Design Notes	110
Testing your site	111
Site testing guidelines	111
Use reports to test your site	113
Chapter 5: Managing assets and libraries	115
About assets and libraries	115
About assets	115
About library items	115
Working with assets	116
Assets panel overview	116
Add an asset to a document	118
Apply a color to text using the Assets panel	119
Apply a URL to an image or text using the Assets panel	119
Select and edit assets	119
Reuse assets in another site	120
Creating and managing a list of favorite assets	121
Managing favorite assets	121
Add or remove favorite assets	121
Create a nickname for a favorite asset	122
Group assets in a Favorites folder	122
Working with library items	123
Create a library item	123
Insert a library item into a document	123
Edit library items and update documents	124
Customize highlighting of library items	125
Edit the properties of a library item	125
Make library items editable in a document	126
Edit a behavior in a library item	126
Chapter 6: Creating pages with CSS	127
Understanding Cascading Style Sheets	127
About Cascading Style Sheets	127
About CSS rules	127
About cascading styles	129
About text formatting and CSS	130
About Shorthand CSS properties	130
Creating and managing CSS	131
About the CSS Styles panel	131
The CSS Styles panel in Current mode	132
The CSS Styles panel in All mode	134
CSS Styles panel buttons and views	134
Open the CSS Styles panel	135
Set CSS Styles preferences	135
Create a new CSS rule	136
Set CSS properties	136
Edit a CSS rule	142
Add a property to a rule	143
Apply, remove, or rename class styles	143
Move CSS rules	144
Convert inline CSS to a CSS rule	145
Link to an external CSS style sheet	146
Edit a CSS style sheet	147
Format CSS code	147
Check for cross-browser CSS rendering issues	148
Use Design-Time style sheets	150
Use Dreamweaver sample style sheets	151
Update CSS style sheets in a Contribute site	151
Laying out pages with CSS	152
About CSS page layout	152
About CSS page layout structure	152
Create a page with a CSS layout	156
About AP elements in Dreamweaver	158
HTML code for AP Div elements	158
Insert an AP Div	159
Work with nested AP Divs	160
View or set AP element preferences	161
View or set properties for a single AP element	162
View or set properties for multiple AP elements	163
AP Elements panel overview	164
Select AP elements	164
Change the stacking order of AP elements	165
Show and hide AP elements	165
Resize AP elements	166
Move AP elements	167
Align AP elements	167
Converting AP elements to tables	167
Convert between AP elements and tables	168
Prevent AP element overlaps	168
Working with div tags	169
About working with div tags	169
Insert div tags	169
Edit div tags	170
Change the highlight color of div tags	171
Visualizing CSS layout blocks	171
View CSS layout blocks	172
Use visual aids with non-CSS layout block elements	172
Animating AP elements	173
About animating AP elements	173
Timelines panel overview	173
Playback options	174
Animate an AP element using the timeline	175
Create a timeline by dragging a path	175
Modify a timeline	176
Change image and AP element properties with timelines	176
Use multiple timelines	177
Copy and paste animations	177
Apply an animation sequence to a different object	178
Rename the timeline	178
Animation tips for timelines	178
Chapter 7: Laying out pages with HTML	180
Using visual aids for layout	180
Set rulers	180
Set layout guides	180
Using guides with templates	181
Use the layout grid	182
Use a tracing image	182
Presenting content with tables	183
About tables	183
Table formatting precedence in HTML	184
About splitting and merging table cells	184
Insert a table and add content	185
Import and export tabular data	185
Select table elements	187
Set table properties	188
Set cell, row, or column properties	189
Use Expanded Tables mode for easier table editing	190
Format tables and cells	191
Resizing tables, columns, and rows	192
Resize tables, columns, and rows	192
Add and remove rows and columns	194
Split and merge cells	194
Copy, paste, and delete cells	196
Nest tables	197
Sort tables	197
Laying out pages in Layout mode	198
About Layout mode	198
Viewing table and cell widths in Layout mode	199
Layout table and cells grid lines	199
Fixed column width and autostretch columns	200
Spacer images	200
Switch from Standard to Layout mode	200
Draw in Layout mode	201
Add content to a layout cell	203
Clear cell heights	203
Resize and move layout cells and tables	204
Format layout cells and tables	205
Set column width	206
Set preferences for Layout mode	208
Using Frames	208
How frames and framesets work	208
Deciding whether to use frames	210
Nested framesets	211
Work with framesets in the Document window	211
Create frames and framesets	212
Select frames and framesets	214
Open a document in a frame	215
Save frame and frameset files	215
View and set frame properties and attributes	216
View and set frameset properties	217
Control frame content with links	219
Provide content for browsers without frame support	219
Using JavaScript behaviors with frames	220
Chapter 8: Adding content to pages	221
Working with pages	221
About working with pages	221
About setting page properties	221
CSS versus HTML page properties	221
Converting active content	222
Understanding document encoding	223
Set page properties	223
Select and view elements in the Document window	226
Specify HTML instead of CSS	228
Set the HTML Appearance page properties	229
Web-safe colors	229
Use the color picker	230
Zoom in and out	230
Using JavaScript behaviors to detect browsers and plug-ins	231
Set download time and size preferences	232
Set browser preview preferences	232
Save and revert web pages	232
Adding and formatting text	233
About inserting text	233
Add text to a document	233
Insert special characters	234
Add space between characters	234
Create bulleted and numbered lists	235
Search for and replace text	236
Define abbreviations and acronyms	239
Set copy and paste preferences	239
Check and correct spelling	240
Import tabular data	241
Import Microsoft Office documents (Windows only)	241
Create a link to a Word or Excel document	242
About formatting text (CSS versus HTML)	242
Using the Property inspector to format text	243
Set text properties in the Property inspector	244
Format paragraphs	246
Change the color of text	246
Align text	247
Indent text	247
Add paragraph spacing	247
Use horizontal rules	248
Apply font styles	248
Rename a style	249
Modify font combinations	249
Insert dates	250
Adding and modifying images	250
About images	250
Insert an image	251
Edit images in Dreamweaver	254
Insert an image placeholder	254
Set image placeholder properties	255
Replace an image placeholder	256
Align an image	256
Visually resize an image	257
Crop an image	258
Optimize an image	258
Adjust the brightness and contrast of an image	258
Sharpen an image	259
Create a rollover image	259
Use an external image editor	260
Applying behaviors to images	262
Inserting Flash content	262
About Flash file types	262
Insert and preview Flash content	263
Create and insert a Flash button	264
Modify a Flash button object	265
Preview a Flash button object in the document	267
Insert a Flash text object	267
Downloading and installing Flash elements	267
Insert Flash elements	268
Edit Flash elements	268
Use the Image Viewer Flash element	269
Insert FlashPaper documents	271
Adding Flash Video content	271
Insert Flash Video	271
Detect the Flash Player version to view the Flash Video	275
Edit or delete a Flash Video component	275
Adding Sound	276
Audio file formats	276
Link to an audio file	277
Embed a sound file	277
Adding other media objects	277
Insert and edit media objects	277
Start an external editor for media files	278
Specify the editor to start from Dreamweaver	279
Use Design Notes with media objects	280
Insert Shockwave movies	280
Add video (non-Flash)	280
Insert Netscape Navigator plug-in content	281
Troubleshooting Netscape Navigator plug-ins	282
Insert an ActiveX control	282
Insert a Java applet	283
Using behaviors to control media	284
Use parameters to control media objects	284
Chapter 9: Linking and navigation	286
About linking and navigation	286
About links	286
Document locations and paths	286
Absolute paths	287
Document-relative paths	287
Site root-relative paths	288
Linking	288
Linking files and documents	288
Attaching JavaScript behaviors to links	289
Link to documents using the Property inspector	289
Link to documents using the Point-To-File icon	290
Link documents using the site map	290
Add a link using the Hyperlink command	291
Set the relative path of new links	291
Link to a specific place in a document	292
Create an e-mail link	293
Create null and script links	294
Update links automatically	294
Manage links in the site map	295
Change a link sitewide	296
Test links in Dreamweaver	296
Jump menus	297
About jump menus	297
Insert a jump menu	297
Edit jump menu items	298
Troubleshooting jump menus	298
Navigation bars	298
About navigation bars	298
Insert a navigation bar	299
Modify a navigation bar	300
Image maps	300
About image maps	300
Insert client-side image maps	300
Modify image map hotspots	301
Troubleshooting links	302
Find broken, external, and orphaned links	302
Fix broken links	303
Chapter 10: Previewing pages	305
Previewing pages in browsers	305
Preview in a browser	305
Preview active content in Internet Explorer (Windows)	306
Designate browsers for previewing	306
Previewing pages in mobile devices	307
Preview mobile content with Adobe Device Central and Dreamweaver	307
Chapter 11: Working with page code	308
About coding in Dreamweaver	308
Supported languages	308
About fixing invalid markup	308
Automatic code modification in Dreamweaver	309
About the XHTML code generated by Dreamweaver	309
About regular expressions	311
About server behavior code	313
Setting up your coding environment	314
Changing your coding environment	314
Viewing code	314
Using the coder-oriented workspace (Windows only)	315
Customizing keyboard shortcuts	315
Open files in Code view by default	315
Customizing the coding environment	315
About coding preferences	315
Set the code appearance	316
Change the code format	316
Set the code hints	318
Set the code rewriting preferences	318
Set the code colors	319
Use an external editor	320
Writing and editing code	320
Use code hints	320
Edit a server-language tag with the Property inspector	321
Work with code snippets	322
Insert code with the Coding toolbar	323
Insert code with the Insert bar	325
Insert tags with the Tag Chooser	325
Edit tags with Tag editors	326
Indent code blocks	326
Copy and paste code	326
Insert HTML comments	326
Go to a JavaScript or VBScript function	327
Search for tags, attributes, or text in code	327
Save and recall search patterns	328
Change code selections	328
Use language-reference material	330
Print code	330
Collapsing code	331
About collapsing code	331
Collapse and expand code fragments	331
Paste and move collapsed code fragments	332
Optimizing and debugging code	333
Find coding errors with the Validator	333
Clean up code	333
Verify tags and braces are balanced	334
Check for browser compatibility	335
Validate tags	335
Make pages XHTML-compliant	335

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INDEX

722

changing text of menu items 455

changing the order of menu

items 455

creating tool tips for 455

customizing 457

inserting 454

linking menu items 455

turning off styles for 456

Merge Cells command 187

META properties 337

Microsoft Access

file-based database 495

locked database files 527

Microsoft error messages,

troubleshooting 526

Microsoft Excel files, importing 179

Microsoft IIS 505

Microsoft Knowledge Base

articles 527

Microsoft OLE DB providers 518

Microsoft Personal Web Server

(PWS) 498

Microsoft SQL Server 495

Microsoft technical support 527

Microsoft Word documents

cleaning up HTML 76

importing 76

pasting 226, 233

migrating GoLive sites 24

mobile devices

optimizing Dreamweaver content

for 386

modes

Expanded Tables mode 183

Layout mode 191

Standard mode 176

modifying

databases, using stored

procedures 655

monitor size, resizing pages to fit 25

Move to Record behavior 572

movies, inserting 270

moving

code fragments 325

files and folders 81

MPEG movies, as assets.

See

assets

multimedia.

See

media elements

multiuser systems 36

MySQL

database for PHP 517

server-based database 495

named anchors

creating 285

displaying 221

navigating code 320

navigation bar

about 291

inserting 292

modifying elements 293

navigation links for records,

setting 571

navigation shortcuts, in Adobe

Help 3

Nest When Created Within an AP

Div option 162

nested

AP elements 153

AP elements, preferences for 154,

162

framesets, about 204

tables 190

templates, about 405

templates, creating 407

templates, working with 407

Netscape Enterprise Server 498

Netscape Navigator 4

AP element compatibility 162

compatibility with AP

elements 154

Netscape Navigator plug-ins

playing in Document window 275

properties 274

troubleshooting 275

network activity, logging 59

new document default type,

setting 74

New Document preferences 74

NFS servers 44, 65, 66

non-breaking space, inserting 227

non-HTML files, opening 308

null links

changing 289

creating 287

numbering lines of code 309

numeric network addresses 499

objects

adding to a library 116

adding to a timeline 168

display dialog box when

inserting 36

inserting with Insert bar 28

making dynamic 567

ODBC errors 529

OLE DB

connections 510

obtaining a provider 518

onBlur event 364

online resources 7

Open and Edit preferences in

Fireworks 371

Open Attached Template

command 409

Open Browser Window action 356

Open Linked Page command 289

opening

Assets panel 109

Dreamweaver site 84

existing documents 75

files 81

linked documents 289

non-HTML files 308

text files 76

operating systems, multiuser 36

optimizing images

in Fireworks 368

in Photoshop 379

Photoshop images for the web 375,

376, 378

previewing 378

settings for Photoshop images 378

optional regions (templates)

inserting 402

modifying 403

setting options 403

Options menu, for panel groups 32

Oracle 9i database 495

Oracle OLE DB providers 519

Oracle Thin driver 521

orphaned files 83, 295

Overflow option 133

overlapping tags, in code 302

September 4, 2007