Is the code dreamweaver CS3 now and puts out clean enough to use without cleaning it up first? What settings do you have to turn off or on to make it write such code if it can? If not , what are the problems with it?

Is the code dreamweaver CS3 now and puts out clean enough to use without cleaning it up first? What settings do you have to turn off or on to make it write such code if it can? If not , what are the problems with it?

The problem is is that you are using a WYSIWYG program and want clean code. That's just to much to ask for. The obvious solution is "write your own code". If you are able to clean the code then you should be able to write it yourself. Which btw is much faster than using a WYSIWYG prog and then trying to clean up after it.

I prefer to design my site using code and use a WYSIWYG editor to update certain things.

 

Dreamweaver is good for shortcuts, like if you want to create a large body of text, with a number of lists and headings, it's easier to do this in dreamweaver than write our all those <p> and </p> tags. As long as it's nothing too complicated, and you use the correct doctype declaration, it should produce valid code. I'd then copy and paste the code into the HTMP/PHP file that I'm using.

reamweaver is good for shortcuts, like if you want to create a large body of text, with a number of lists and headings, it's easier to do this in dreamweaver than write our all those <p> and </p> tags. As long as it's nothing too complicated, and you use the correct doctype declaration, it should produce valid code. I'd then copy and paste the code into the HTMP/PHP file that I'm using.

You know DW has buttons for adding paragraphs in the code view right?, as well as for lists and headings... So if that is your problem then I don't see the problem... but maybe someone knows so good options specifically for this. I know when I use DW I hardly use a quarter of its options just because I don't think I need them. I like the auto completion option though... haven't seen an as user friendly version of that in any other program.

Dreamweaver, for as long as I can remember has never written clean code.

 

I used Dreamweaver quite extensively in the past, and it was always good enough to do what I needed, but I often found myself cleaning up the code.

 

And now, with CS4, it seems to just throw divs and inline styles with everything you do ... So now, I never use it ...

 

Shame, when Macromedia had it it was OK, as was Flash ... But, as soon as Adobe took over it's gone by the wayside ..

 

Adobe should of just stuck with their graphic design tools.

Dreamweaver, for as long as I can remember has never written clean code.

 

I used Dreamweaver quite extensively in the past, and it was always good enough to do what I needed, but I often found myself cleaning up the code.

 

And now, with CS4, it seems to just throw divs and inline styles with everything you do ... So now, I never use it ...

 

Shame, when Macromedia had it it was OK, as was Flash ... But, as soon as Adobe took over it's gone by the wayside ..

 

Adobe should of just stuck with their graphic design tools.

 

We used to call it "SCREAMWEAVER"

I still use dreamweaver 8, I use it because it has various tools that are useful, eg it will tell you if you have a tag/div open, it wont tell you if your php code is wrong, but it will tell you within reason if your syntax is wrong.

 

Dont get me wrong I only write code into dreamweaver, and never let it produce the code for me, I did once and the code is very bloated for various reasons, a generic program cant guess what you are trying to write and therefore trys to cover every eventuality of what you are trying to achieve, however dreamwever is very good if you know how to code as it will pick up silly typos that would otherwise be missed.

 

Pat