MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER 8-DREAMWEAVER API Reference page 250

Description
This function determines whether the special characters for white spaces are shown in the
Code view of the Document window.
Arguments
None.
Returns
A Boolean: if the hidden characters are displayed;
true
Example
The following example turns off the display of the special characters for white space, if the
display of special characters is turned on initially:
var currentDOM = dw.getDocumentDOM();
if (currentDOM.getShowHiddenCharacters()){
currentDOM.setShowHiddenCharacters(false);
}
dom.setShowHiddenCharacters()
Availability
Dreamweaver 8.
Description
This function shows or hides the special characters for white spaces in the Code view of the
Code inspector.
Arguments
show
The argument, which is required, is a Boolean value that indicates whether to
show
display the hidden characters.
Returns
Nothing.
Example
See
"dom.getShowHiddenCharacters()" on page 249
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otherwise.
false
.