About layers in Dreamweaver

About layers in Dreamweaver

A layer is an HTML page element--specifically, a div tag, or any other tag--that has an absolute position assigned to it. Layers can contain text, images, or any other content that you can place in the body of an HTML document.

NOTE

Layers, as described in this chapter, refer to the Dreamweaver layout concept, not the layer tag.

This section covers the following conceptual topics:

Understanding layers
HTML code for layers

Getting Started with Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver Basics

Working with Dreamweaver Sites

Laying Out Pages

Laying Out Pages with CSS

About layers in Dreamweaver

Understanding layers

HTML code for layers

Inserting a layer

Setting layer preferences and properties

Managing layers

Manipulating layers

Converting layers to tables

Animating layers

Inserting div tags for layout

Working with div tags for layout

Changing the highlight color for div tags

Working with CSS layout visualization

Using rulers, guides, and the grid to lay out pages

Using a tracing image

Presenting Content with Tables

Laying Out Pages in Layout Mode

Managing Templates

Adding Content to Pages

Working with Page Code

Preparing to Build Dynamic Sites

Making Pages Dynamic

Developing Applications Rapidly