Setting Up Your Coding Environment

You can adapt the coding environment in Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 so it fits the way you work. For example, you can change the way you view code, set up different keyboard shortcuts, or import and use your favorite tag library.

This chapter covers the following topics:

Viewing your code

Using the coder-oriented workspace (Windows only)

Setting coding preferences

Customizing keyboard shortcuts

Opening files in Code view by default

Setting Validator preferences

Managing tag libraries

Importing custom tags into Dreamweaver

Using an external HTML editor with Dreamweaver