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August 13, 2002

Toggle the Site Tab

The Site tab (in the Files panel) lists all files used in your applications. You can toggle the display of the Site tab with the F8 key. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)

August 12, 2002

Toggle the Tag Inspector

The Tag Inspector (in the Code panel) provides a hierarchal view of your code providing access to tags and their attribute. Use F9 to toggle the display of the Tag Inspector. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)

August 11, 2002

Get Quick Answers

Press Alt-F1 at any time to connect to macromedia.com to access help, alerts, downloads, articles, and more. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)

August 10, 2002

Find The Child

Click Ctrl-] to highlight the code you are working on along with any child tags. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)

August 9, 2002

Find The Parent

Need to quickly find the parent of a tag you are working on? Click Ctrl-[ to highlight the parent with all children tags. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)

August 8, 2002

Getting Function Name Help

Need help remembering a function name? Press Ctrl-Space for a complete list. If you have typed part of a name Dreamweaver MX will position the list at what you have typed (making it easier to find a specific Struct function, for example). (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)

August 7, 2002

Using the MDI Interface

One of Dreamweaver's biggest advantages over ColdFusion Studio is its MDI Interface. Dreamweaver MX can open multiple files using the tabbed interface that Studio uses, or a true MDI interface allowing you to view and work with multiple files at once. To switch from tabbed view to MDI select...

August 6, 2002

Improving Synchronization Speed

Synchronizing files between development and production machines? You can exclude specific directories (an images directory, for example) by "cloaking" it. To do this right click on the directory, select the Cloaking submenu, and then select Cloak. The directory will be flagged with a red line...

August 5, 2002

Uploading Individual Files

Dreamweaver's site window features tools to upload and synchronize sites between your development and production machines. To upload a single file simply right click on the file name in the Site tab and select Put. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)

August 4, 2002

Instant Access To Data Sources

Need to create a data source? In the Application windows Databases tab click the little yellow button on the top right to launch the ColdFusion Administrator going directly to the Data Source screen. You may also right click on any listed data source in the tab and select Modify Data Sources to get...

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