Installing Third-Party Server Behaviors; Using The Server Behavior Builder - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

Installing third-party server behaviors

You can download and install server behaviors created by independent developers from the
Macromedia Exchange website.
To access Macromedia Exchange:
In Dreamweaver select Help > Dreamweaver Exchange.
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Your browser opens the Macromedia Exchange for Dreamweaver web page.
Log on to the Exchange using your Macromedia ID, or, if you have not yet created a
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Macromedia Exchange ID for yourself, follow the instructions to open a Macromedia account.
Note: You can also access the Macromedia Exchange from the Server Behaviors panel (Window >
Behaviors) by clicking the Plus (+) button and selecting Get More Server Behaviors.
To install a server behavior or other extension in Dreamweaver:
Start the Extension Manager by selecting Commands > Manage Extensions.
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Select File > Install Package in the Extension Manager.
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For more information, see the Extension Manager online help.
Related topics
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"About custom server behaviors" on page 589
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"Server behaviors" on page 590

Using the Server Behavior Builder

The Server Behavior Builder lets you add the code block or blocks that the behavior inserts into
a page.
To write server behavior code blocks:
In the Server Behaviors panel (Window > Server Behaviors), click the Plus (+) button and select
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New Server Behavior from the pop-up menu.
The New Server Behavior dialog box appears.
From the Document Type pop-up menu, select the document type that you are developing the
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server behavior for.
In the Name text box, enter a name for the server behavior.
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If you want to copy an existing server behavior to add to the behavior you are creating, select
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the Copy Existing Server Behavior checkbox.
When this checkbox is selected, a list of available server behaviors is displayed in the Behavior
to Copy pop-up menu.
598 Chapter 38: Adding Custom Server Behaviors