Datasheet

What types of messages does Check Target
Browsers display?
Check Target Browsers displays three types
of messages: 1) Informational messages flag
code that is not supported in a specific browser,
but does not change the way the Web page
displays; 2) warning messages point out code
that will not display correctly in a specific
browser, but will not cause any serious display
problems; and 3) error messages flag code that
may seriously affect the Web page appearance in
a specific browser, such as making parts of the
page disappear.
Each message is marked by an icon. The
informational message icon looks like , the
warning message icon looks like , and the
error message icon looks like .
Does Dreamweaver check for syntax errors
when it checks browser compatibility?
No. Dreamweaver checks only for HTML
elements that are incompatible to any of the
browsers in the Target Browser List. Elements
that are not implemented in a specific browser
are the only elements reported. To check for
syntax errors, you need to use the Validator
described in the previous section.
The Target Browsers dialog box opens.
5 Click the by Microsoft Internet Explorer.
6 Click 4.0.
7 Click OK.
Dreamweaver now checks browser
compatibility, including IE 4.0 as one of the
target browsers.
now shows because Dreamweaver
found a browser incompatibility.
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A red line appears under the problem.
8 Click .
9 Click Show All Errors.
Dreamweaver lists the errors in the Reports
panel in the bottom pane of the window.
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