Dreamweaver CS6: The Missing Manual

Insert Menu

The Insert menu adds selected page elements to a document at the cursor’s current position. The commands listed here correspond to the buttons on the Objects panel:

• Tag. Opens the Tag Chooser window, which provides access to all tags Dreamweaver understands (no HTML5, for example). That includes HTML 4 tags, as well as any tag in Dreamweaver’s Tag Library (see the Tag Libraries entry under Edit Menu above). You can insert any tag and set any of its properties from this window. However, Dreamweaver doesn’t make sure you insert the tag correctly, so you should understand HTML (or the tag language you’re using) before trying this option.

• Image. Inserts an image file, such as a JPG, PNG, or GIF, into the current document. The Select Image Source window appears so you can navigate to the file on your hard drive. You can choose to make the URL for the file relative to either the document or to the site root folder.

• Image Objects. Lets you insert placeholder graphics, rollover images, or HTML from Fireworks.

• Media. Inserts media files including Flash, Flash Video, Shockwave, Java applets, plug-ins, and Active X files into a document. In most cases, the standard Select File window appears, which you can use to navigate to the desired file.

• Media Queries. Opens the Media Queries window and lets you assign different style sheets to a page based on the width of a browser’s screen. Useful for building sites whose design adapts to a smaller screen, like the one on smartphones. See Media ...