Setting coding preferences

Setting coding preferences

You can customize the Dreamweaver coding environment to meet your specific needs, by setting preferences for code formatting, rewriting, and coloring, among others.

NOTE

To set advanced preferences, use the Tag Library editor (see Managing tag libraries).

This section covers the following topics:

Setting code viewing options
Setting code formatting preferences
Applying new formatting preferences to existing documents
Setting code hints preferences
Setting code rewriting preferences
Setting code coloring preferences

Getting Started with Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver Basics

Working with Dreamweaver Sites

Laying Out Pages

Adding Content to Pages

Working with Page Code

Setting Up Your Coding Environment

Viewing your code

Using the coder-oriented workspace (Windows only)

Setting coding preferences

Setting code viewing options

Setting code formatting preferences

Applying new formatting preferences to existing documents

Setting code hints preferences

Setting code rewriting preferences

Setting code coloring 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

Coding in Dreamweaver

Optimizing and Debugging Your Code

Editing Code in Design View

Preparing to Build Dynamic Sites

Making Pages Dynamic

Developing Applications Rapidly