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Chapter 7:  Laying Out Pages with CSS

To draw a nested layer:

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In the Layout category of the Insert bar, click the Draw Layer button. 

2.

In the Document window’s Design view, drag to draw a layer inside an existing layer:

If Nesting is turned off in Layers preferences, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag 
(Macintosh) to nest a layer inside an existing layer.

To insert a nested layer:

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Place the insertion point inside an existing layer in the Document window’s Design view, 
then select Insert > Layer.

To nest an existing layer inside another layer using the Layers panel:

1.

Select Window > Layers to open the Layers panel.

2.

Select a layer in the Layers panel, then Control-drag (Windows) or Command-drag 
(Macintosh) the layer to the target layer in the Layers panel. 

3.

Release the mouse button when the name of the target layer is highlighted.

To nest layers automatically when you draw a layer starting inside another 
layer:

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Select the Nesting option in the Layer preferences.

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Setting layer preferences and properties 

You can specify default settings for your layers. You can also view and set various attributes of 
one or more layers using the Property inspector.

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Nested layers may appear differently in different browsers. When you create nested 
layers, check their appearance in various browsers frequently during the design 
process.