Code Colors Preferences
The Preferences dialog box’s Code Colors category sets the colors used for HTML code shown in Code view (View → Code View) and the Code Inspector. Table 18-1 lists the default colors. These colors are applied as you edit HTML code and can be applied to documents created outside Dreamweaver using the Commands → Apply Source Formatting menu command. They do not affect Design view.
Table 18-1. Code Colors defaults
|
Option |
Default |
Used for |
|---|---|---|
|
Background |
#FFFFFF (white) |
Background of Code pane and Code Inspector. |
|
Text |
#000000 (black) |
Tag contents, such as text within |
|
Comments |
#808080 (gray) |
Items within
|
|
Tag Default |
#000080 (dark blue) |
Tags and attributes for which a Tag Specific color has not been set. |
|
Script Reserved Keywords |
#0000FF (blue) |
Reserved JavaScript keywords, such as |
|
Script Other Keywords |
#800000 (brick red) |
JavaScript functions names such as |
|
Script Strings |
#008000 (green) |
Literal strings within quotes, such as |
To set the color used for a specific HTML tag, highlight a tag name in the Tag column of the Tag Specific list, and configure the following options:
- Tag Specific color
Select the Default color (the Tag Default color) or a custom color. The Tag Specific color is used to display the tag and the attributes within it.
- Apply Color to Tag Contents
If enabled, applies the Tag Specific color to the contents; ...
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