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Arguments
{nearWhat}
, {mode}
• The optional nearWhat argument, if specified, must be either "selection" or "tag
selector"
. If this argument is omitted, the default value is "selection".
• The optional mode argument, if specified, must be "default", "wrap", "insert", or "edit".
If
mode is "default" or omitted, Dreamweaver uses heuristics to determine the mode to use
for the current selection. The
mode argument is ignored if nearWhat is "tag selector".
Returns
Nothing.
Code view functions
Code view functions include operations that are related to editing document source code (and
that have subsequent impact on the Design view). The functions in this section let you add
navigational controls to Code views within a split document view or the Code inspector window.
dom.formatRange()
Availability
Dreamweaver MX.
Description
Applies Dreamweaver automatic syntax formatting to a specified range of characters in the Code
view, according to the settings in the Preferences > Code Format dialog box.
Arguments
startOffset
, endOffset
• The startOffset argument is an integer that represents the beginning of the specified range
as the offset from the beginning of the document.
• The endOffset argument is an integer that represents the end of the specified range as the
offset from the beginning of the document.
Returns
Nothing.
dom.formatSelection()
Availability
Dreamweaver MX.
Description
Applies Dreamweaver automatic syntax formatting to the selected content (the same as selecting
the Commands > Apply Source Formatting to Selection option) according to the settings in the
Preferences > Code Format dialog box.
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