December 14, 201015 yr Hi Generated a form using EmailMeForm.com (outsourcing forms, as I don't have CGI functionality on a particular server), stripped it of non-essential code, edited it nicely, and then dumped it into Dreamweaver as below: However when I click "LiveView" to get rid of all the div markers, the form visually expands horizontally two-fold: The input fields are only set to 42 characters (length). Live-mode shows too many. Previewing the site in IE and Firefox, it looks fine. (That semi-translucent white block on the right is just the background graphic btw, not a coded div or anything. Only the text 'inside' it is in a div.) Do you think there's a rogue element in my code somewhere, or is Dreamweaver sometimes off the mark when rendering live previews? I can't initially seem to see anything untoward with my code.
December 14, 201015 yr you've answered your own question? DON'T use "LiveView". words of wisdom. Also make sure theres a fixed width on that form!
December 14, 201015 yr Dreamweaver's preview is not a standard, so forget it. if your website is fine in all the browsers then you are good to go. Live View does not show the accurate results all the times. Alternatively set the width of the fields through CSS. i hope it will work
December 14, 201015 yr If you wanted to know how the food you just made tastes you wouldn't feed it to the dog and then ask its opinion. Always check in medium it is made for. Good luck.
December 22, 201015 yr Live View is terrible, It's just as easy to cmd+s - cmd+shift+u (upload to ftp) then click your desired browser of choice and view the location where you have your ftp set up. You'll find that once you get used to doing this it becomes second nature and you do it without even thinking about it. Download firebug and get into the habit of previewing your site this way and you'll get on great with your form issue. Plus you can then edit on the fly using firebug! BOOM! Edited December 22, 201015 yr by Warren Jerzyszek
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