How Object Files Work - Adobe 38040334 - Dreamweaver CS3 User Manual

Chapter 7: Insert bar objects
In Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, objects insert specific strings of code into a user's document.
Objects commonly reside on the Insert bar, on the Insert menu, or both. Objects let users add
content, such as images, absolutely positioned (AP) elements, and tables, by clicking icons or
menu options. You can add items to the Insert bar to automate repetitive tasks for your users or
even create dialog boxes for users to set specific attributes.
Objects reside in the Configuration/Objects folder inside the Dreamweaver application folder.
The Objects subfolders are grouped according to their location on the Insert bar, and you can
open these files to see the construction of current objects. For example, you can open the Config-
uration/Objects/Common/Hyperlink.htm file to see the code that corresponds to the hypertext
link object button on the Insert bar.
The following table lists the files you use to create an object:
Path
Configuration/Objects/objecttype/
Configuration/Objects/objecttype/
Configuration/Objects/objecttype/
Configuration/Objects

How object files work

Objects have the following components:
File Description
objectname.htm Specifies what to insert in the document.
objectname.js Contains the functions to execute.
objectname.gif Contains the image that appears on the
Insert bar.
insertbar.xml Specifies the objects that appear, and their
order, on the Insert bar.