Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Previewing Pages in a Browser
To see how your web page will appear in a browser, you can preview your work in Internet Explorer or a different web browser. To learn more about Internet Explorer, refer to Using Internet Explorer: The Basics.
Preview in Browser Options
When previewing your web page in a browser, you have the choice of which browser to use. With Dreamweaver, you do not have to save a file before previewing it in a browser; however, a prompt will appear asking you to do so. It is suggested that a web page be saved before viewing it in a browser.
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To preview your page, from the File menu, select Preview in Browser » browser name
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To preview your page using the primary browser, press [F12]
To preview your page using a secondary browser, press [Ctrl]+[F12]
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On the Document toolbar, click PREVIEW/DEBUG IN BROWSER
» browser name
NOTE: If you do not see the desired browser listed, refer to Adding a Browser to the Preview in Browser List to add a browser. -
If you have not saved your file, a Save changes dialog box appears: click YES
Adding a Browser to the Preview in Browser List
Previewing in multiple browsers may help reveal formatting problems unique to different browsers.
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From the File menu, select Preview in Browser » Edit Browser List...
The Preferences dialog box appears. -
Under Category, select Preview in Browser
The list of current browsers is shown.
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To add a browser, click ADD
The Add Browser dialog box appears.
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In the Name text box, type the appropriate name for the browser
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To locate the browser, click BROWSE...
The Select Browser dialog box appears. -
Find and select your browser
HINT: Most programs are located on your C: drive in the Program Files folder. You want to locate the .EXE (executable) file for the program. -
Click OPEN
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In the Defaults section, select Primary browser or Secondary browser
NOTES:
A Primary browser is the browser used to display a web page when either it is selected from File » Preview in Browser » first option or [F12] is pressed.
The Secondary browser is the browser used to display a web page when either it is selected from File » Preview in Browser » second option or [Ctrl] + [F12] is pressed. -
Click OK
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To prevent Dreamweaver from previewing your document using a temporary file, deselect Preview using temporary file
NOTE: All changes on a web page must be saved manually with this option selected. -
Click OK
