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Types of Dreamweaver extensions

The following list describes the types of Dreamweaver extensions that are documented in this guide:
extensions create changes in the Insert bar. An object is typically used to automate inserting code
Insert Bar object
into a document. It can also contain a form that gathers input from the user and JavaScript that processes the input.
Object files are stored in the Configuration/Objects folder.
extensions can perform almost any specific task, with or without input from the user. Command files are
Command
typically invoked from the Commands menu, but they can also be called from other extensions. Command files are
stored in the Configuration/Commands folder.
extensions expand the command API to accomplish tasks related to calling a command from a
Menu Command
menu. The menu commands API also lets you create a dynamic submenu.
extensions can add elements to existing toolbars or create new toolbars in the Dreamweaver UI. New
Toolbar
toolbars appear below the default toolbar. Toolbar files are stored in the Configuration/Toolbars folder.
extensions can add custom site reports or modify the set of prewritten reports that come with Dreamweaver.
Report
You can also use the Results Window API to create a stand-alone report.
extensions work with the associated tag library files. Tag Library and Editor extensions can
Tag Library and Editor
modify attributes of existing tag dialogs, create new tag dialogs, and add tags to the tag library. Tag Library and Editor
extension files are stored in the Configuration/TagLibraries folder.
extensions appear in the Property inspector panel. Most of the inspectors in Dreamweaver are
Property Inspector
part of the core product code and cannot be modified, but custom Property inspector files can override the built-in
Dreamweaver Property inspector interfaces or create new ones to inspect custom tags. Inspectors are stored in the
Configuration/Inspectors folder.
extensions add floating panels to the Dreamweaver UI. Floating panels can interact with the
Floating Panel
selection, the document, or the task. They can also display useful information. Floating panel files are stored in the
Configuration/Floaters folder.
extensions let users add JavaScript code to their documents. The JavaScript code performs a specific task
Behavior
in response to an event when the document is viewed in a browser. Behavior extensions appear on the Plus (+) menu
of the Dreamweaver Behaviors panel. Behavior files are stored in the Configuration/Behaviors/Actions folder.
extensions add blocks of server-side code (ASP, JSP, or ColdFusion) to the document. The server-
Server Behaviors
side code performs tasks on the server when the document is viewed in a browser. Server behaviors appear on the
Plus ( ) menu of the Dreamweaver Server Behaviors panel. Server behavior files are stored in the
+
Configuration/Server Behaviors folder.
extensions let you build a connection to dynamic data stored in a database. Data source extensions
Data Source
appear on the Plus ( ) menu of the Bindings panel. Data source extension files are stored in the Configuration/Data
+
Sources folder.
extensions let you define formatting for dynamic data.
Server Format
extensions let you add new types of components to the Components panel. Components is the term that
Component
Dreamweaver uses to refer to some of the more popular and modern encapsulation strategies, including web
services, JavaBeans, and ColdFusion components (CFCs).
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