Operation Manual

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USING DREAMWEAVER
Managing assets and libraries
Last updated 3/28/2012
Update the current document to use the current version of all library items
❖ Select Modify > Library > Update Current Page.
Update the entire site or all documents that use a particular library item
1 Select Modify > Library > Update Pages.
2 In the Look In pop-up menu, specify what to update:
• To update all pages in the selected site to use the current version of all library items, select Entire Site, then select
the site name from the adjacent pop-up menu.
• To update all pages in the current site that use the library item, select Files That Use, then select a library item name
from the adjacent pop-up menu.
3 Make sure that Library Items is selected in the Update option.
To update templates at the same time, select Templates as well.
4 Click Start.
Dreamweaver updates the files as indicated. If you selected the Show Log option, Dreamweaver generates a report
showing whether files were updated successfully, along with other information.
Rename a library item
1 In the Assets panel, select the Library category .
2 Select the library item, pause, and then click again. (Do not double-click; double-clicking opens the item for
editing.)
3 Enter a new name.
4 Click elsewhere, or press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
5 Specify whether to update documents that use the item by choosing either Update or Don’t Update.
Delete a library item from a library
When you delete a library item, Dreamweaver removes it from the library but doesn’t change the contents of any
documents that use the item.
1 In the Assets panel, select the Library category .
2 Select the library item.
3 Either click the Delete button or press the Delete key, then confirm that you want to delete the item.
Important: If you delete a library item, you can’t use Undo to retrieve it. You may be able to recreate it, however.
Recreate a missing or deleted library item
1 Select an instance of the item in one of your documents.
2 Click the Recreate button in the Property inspector (Window > Properties).
Customize highlighting of library items
You can customize the highlight color of library items and show or hide highlighting by setting Highlighting
preferences.