Chapter 38: Adding Custom Server Behaviors; About Custom Server Behaviors - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 comes with a set of built-in server behaviors that lets you
easily add dynamic capabilities to a site. If you want to extend Dreamweaver's functionality, you
can create new server behaviors to suit your development needs, or obtain server behaviors from
the Macromedia Exchange website.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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"About custom server behaviors" on page 589
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"Installing third-party server behaviors" on page 598
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"Using the Server Behavior Builder" on page 598
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"Using parameters in server behaviors" on page 601
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"Positioning code blocks" on page 602
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"Server behaviors" on page 590
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"Editing and modifying server behaviors" on page 605

About custom server behaviors

Before creating your own server behaviors, you should check the Macromedia Exchange website
to see if another party has already created a server behavior that supplies the functionality you'd
like to add to your website. Often, a third-party developer has created and tested a server behavior
that will address your needs.
The server behaviors and other extensions available through the Macromedia Exchange website
allow you to easily add new features to Dreamweaver. Each server behavior includes a short
description, user reviews, and a discussion group where you can post questions and get support
for the server behaviors you download.
If you are going to create your own server behavior, you should be familiar with the web
programming language used by your website. This chapter provides guidelines specific to creating
server behaviors using Dreamweaver. It does not instruct you in programming languages or server
behavior testing.
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