Macromedia dreamweaver 8-using dreamweaver User Manual
Managing links
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The first time you change or delete links to files in your local folder after starting
Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver prompts you to load the cache. If you click Yes, the cache loads
and Dreamweaver updates all the links to the file you just changed. If you click No, the
change is noted in the cache, but the cache does not load, and Dreamweaver does not update
links.
Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver prompts you to load the cache. If you click Yes, the cache loads
and Dreamweaver updates all the links to the file you just changed. If you click No, the
change is noted in the cache, but the cache does not load, and Dreamweaver does not update
links.
It may take a few minutes for the cache to load on larger sites; most of this time is spent
comparing the time stamps of the files on the local site with the time stamps recorded in the
cache to see if the cache is out of date. If you have not changed any files outside Dreamweaver,
you can safely click the Stop button when it appears.
comparing the time stamps of the files on the local site with the time stamps recorded in the
cache to see if the cache is out of date. If you have not changed any files outside Dreamweaver,
you can safely click the Stop button when it appears.
To recreate the cache for your site:
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In the Files panel, select Site > Advanced > Recreate Site Cache.
Modifying links in the site map
You can modify the structure of the site in the site map by adding, changing, and removing
links. Dreamweaver automatically updates the site map to display the changes to the site.
links. Dreamweaver automatically updates the site map to display the changes to the site.
To change a link:
1.
In the site map, select a page to which you want to change the link (so that the document
that currently links to this page will point to another page), and then do one of the
following:
that currently links to this page will point to another page), and then do one of the
following:
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Select Site > Change Link (Windows) or Site > Site Map View > Change Link
(Macintosh).
(Macintosh).
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh), and select Change Link from
the context menu.
the context menu.
2.
Browse to the file you want the link to point to or type a URL.
3.
Click OK.
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Use the Files panel’s Site menu.