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Edit library items and update documents
When you edit a library item, you can update all documents that use that item. If you choose not to update, the
documents remain associated with the library item; you can update them later.
You can rename items to break their connection with documents or templates, delete items from the site's library,
and recreate a missing library item.
Note: The CSS Styles panel is unavailable as you edit a library item, because library items can contain only
elements and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) code is inserted in the
dialog box is also unavailable, because a library item can't include a
Edit a library item
In the Assets panel, select the Library category
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2 Select a library item.
Either Click the Edit button
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Dreamweaver opens a new window, similar to the Document window, for editing the library item. The gray
background indicates that you're editing a library item instead of a document.
4 Make and then save your changes.
Specify whether to update the documents on the local site that use the library item. Select Update to update
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immediately. If you select Don't Update, documents won't be updated until you choose Modify > Library > Update
Current Page or Update Pages.
Update the current document to use the current version of all library items
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Select Modify > Library > Update Current Page.
Update the entire site or all documents that use a particular library item
Select Modify > Library > Update Pages.
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2 In the Look In pop-up menu, specify what to update:
• To update all pages in the selected site to use the current version of all library items, Select Entire Site, then select
the site name from the adjacent pop-up menu.
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To update all pages in the current site that use the library item, Select Files That Use, then select a library item
name from the adjacent pop-up menu.
3 Make sure that Library Items is selected in the Update option.
To update templates at the same time, select Templates as well.
Click Start.
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Dreamweaver updates the files as indicated. If you selected the Show Log option, Dreamweaver generates a report
showing whether files were updated successfully, along with other information.
Rename a library item
1 In the Assets panel, select the Library category
Select the library item, pause, and then click again. (Do not double-click; double-clicking opens the item for
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editing.)
Enter a new name.
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