Write and edit scripts in design view – Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 User Manual

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To edit a tag, select Edit Tag from the menu. Make your changes in the Quick Tag Editor. For more information,

see “Edit code with the Quick Tag Editor” on page 332.

4

To delete a tag, select Remove Tag from the menu.

Select an object corresponding to a tag

1

Click in the document.

The tags that apply at the insertion point appear in the tag selector.

2

Click a tag in the tag selector.

The object represented by the tag is selected on the page.

Use this technique to select individual table rows (

tr

tags) or cells (

td

tags).

Write and edit scripts in Design view

You can work with client-side JavaScripts and VBScripts in both Code and Design view, in the following ways:

Write a JavaScript or VBScript script for your page without leaving Design view.

Create a link in your document to an external script file without leaving Design view.

Edit a script without leaving Design view.

Before starting, select View > Visual Aids > Invisible Elements to ensure that script markers appear on the page.

Write a client-side script

1

Place the insertion point where you want the script.

2

Select Insert > HTML > Script Objects > Script.

3

Select the scripting language from the Language pop-up menu.

If you are using JavaScript and are unsure of the version, select JavaScript rather than JavaScript1.1 or JavaScript1.2.

4

Type or paste your script code into the Content box.

You don’t need to include the opening and closing

script

tags.

5

Type or paste HTML code into the No Script box. Browsers that don’t support the chosen scripting language

display this code instead of running the script.

6

Click OK.

Link to an external script file

1

Place the insertion point where you want the script.

2

Select Insert > HTML > Script Objects > Script.

3

Click OK without typing anything in the Content box.

4

Select the script marker in Design view of the Document window.

5

In the Property inspector, click the folder icon and browse to and select the external script file, or type the filename

in the Source box.

Edit a script

1

Select the script marker.

September 4, 2007

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