November 2001
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
16h 4m
English
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Chapter 18. Dreamweaver Preferences
This chapter covers the 16 category panes of the Dreamweaver Preferences dialog box. Open the Preferences dialog box (see Figure 18-1) by using Edit → Preferences, Ctrl+U (Windows), or Cmd+U (Macintosh). Some Site window preferences are set in the Site Definition dialog box (Site → Define Sites → Edit) as discussed in Chapter 6.
General Preferences
The Preferences dialog box’s General category configures the following preferences:
- Show Only Site Window on Startup
Determines whether Dreamweaver opens the Site window or a Document window on startup.
- Open Files in New Window
Determines whether the File → Open command replaces the current document or creates a new Document window. The File → New command always creates a new Document window. This option is available under Windows only; on the Macintosh, Dreamweaver always opens a new Document window.
- Warn when Opening Read-Only Files
If enabled, Dreamweaver provides an alert box if you open a read-only (locked) file. Use the Site → Check Out command to unlock a file for editing.
- Add Extension when Saving
You can specify the file extension to use when saving HTML files—typically
.htmor.html. The Commands → Create Web Photo Album command uses the preference setting in Fireworks’ File → HTML Setup → General dialog box when creating HTML files.- Update Links when Moving Files
Determines whether to update links when you move, delete, or rename documents through Dreamweaver’s Site window. Available options are: ...
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