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Enhancing Productivity and Web Site Management
Generated reports can also be saved for later use. The reports are saved in an XML file format that
can be imported into a Web page, database, or spreadsheet program. Although this information can
be extracted by hand, the structured format of the XML file makes it a perfect candidate for an auto-
mated process handled by an extension or other utility.
Two different types of Dreamweaver reports are available: those concerned with the code in the
pages themselves and those accessing workflow details.
To access a Dreamweaver report, follow these steps:
1. Choose Site ➪ Reports or click the Play icon in the Site Reports panel. Windows users can
choose the command from either the Document window or the Files panel menus.
2. Select which reports you’d like to include from either the Workflow or HTML Reports
categories.
3. If you choose an option from the Workflow category or the Accessibility option in HTML
Reports, the Report Settings button activates. Click it to define the report search for
Workflow reports (see Figure 31-10), or the accessibility options (see Figure 31-11) for the
Accessibility HTML Report.
FIGURE 31-10
Only certain reports, such as Design Notes, offer additional Report Settings.
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