User Guide

70 Chapter 6 Editing Pages
Setting editor options
HomeSite+ for Dreamweaver MX features a flexible editing environment that gives
you control over all aspects of web maintenance.
Using the Editor toolbar
The column between the Document window and the Resources window contains
the Editor toolbar. This toolbar gives you quick access to formatting, document
management, and coding options.
Settings editor options
You can configure the following Editor display and coding tool options in the
Options > Settings > Editor pane and its sub-panes:
• Default font, color, and text formatting
• Collapsed text lets you close a block of selected text while editing other parts of a
document.
• Auto Completion saves typing by completing the string when a trigger string is
entered.
• Tag Insight gives you pop-up access to tags, attributes, and values as you type.
After settings options for this feature, you can toggle it on the Edit toolbar.
• Function Insight supports typing of function syntax.
• Tag Completion inserts the end tag when you type the start tag. You can edit tag
syntax and add tags.
• Color Coding gives you a customizable set of colors for code, based on the file
extension of the document.
• Code Templates insert a text block when enter a keyword and press the shortcut
keys. Templates can be edited and you can your own.
• Auto-Backup lets you create a backup file when saving and at timed intervals.