Switching From Standard To Layout Mode; Drawing In Layout Mode - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

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"Using spacer images" on page 196

Switching from Standard to Layout mode

Before you can draw layout tables or layout cells, you must switch from Standard mode into
Layout mode. When you create tables for layout in Layout mode, but it's a good idea to switch
back to Standard mode before you add content to or edit your tables.
Note: If you create a table in Standard mode, then switch into Layout mode, the resulting layout table
might contain empty layout cells. You might need to delete these empty layout cells before you can
create new layout cells or move layout cells around.
To switch into Layout mode:
If you are working in Code view, select View > Design or View > Code and Design.
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You cannot switch to Layout mode in Code view.
Do one of the following:
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Select View > Table Mode > Layout Mode.
In the Layout category of the Insert bar, click the Layout Mode button.
A bar labeled Layout Mode appears across the top of the Document window. If there are tables on
your page, they appear as layout tables.
To switch out of Layout mode, do one of the following:
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Click Exit in the bar labeled Layout Mode at the top of the Document window.
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Select View > Table Mode > Standard Mode.
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In the Layout category of the Insert bar, click the Standard Mode button.
Dreamweaver returns to Standard mode.

Drawing in Layout mode

Layout mode allows you to draw cells and tables, including tables nested in other tables. The
snapping grid helps you to align cells (see
Drawing layout cells and tables
You can draw layout cells and tables on your page in Layout mode. When you draw a layout cell
that isn't inside a layout table, Dreamweaver automatically creates a layout table as a container for
the cell. A layout cell cannot exist outside of a layout table.
Note: In Layout mode, you can't use the Insert Table and Draw Layer tools that you can use in
Standard mode. To use those tools, you must first switch to Standard mode.
When Dreamweaver automatically creates a layout table, the table initially appears to fill the
entire Design view, even if you change the size of your Document window. This full-window
default layout table allows you to draw layout cells anywhere in Design view. You can set the table
to a specific size by clicking the table border, then dragging the table's resize handles.
"Using rulers and grids to lay out pages" on page 160

Drawing in Layout mode

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