Insert HTML mode
The Insert HTML mode of the Quick Tag Editor is used for adding new tags and code at the current cursor
position; it is the initial mode when nothing is selected. The Insert HTML mode starts with a pair of angle
brackets enclosing a blinking cursor. You can enter any tag??”whether standard HTML or custom XML??”
and any attribute or content within the new tag. When you??™re finished, just press Enter (Return) to confirm
your addition.
To add new tags to your page using the Quick Tag Editor Insert HTML mode, follow these steps:
1. Position your cursor where you would like the new code to be inserted.
2. Choose Modify ??? Quick Tag Editor or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T (Command+T) to
open the Quick Tag Editor. The Quick Tag Editor opens in Insert HTML mode, as shown in
Figure 6-24.
FIGURE 6-24
Use the Quick Tag Editor??™s Insert HTML mode to add tags not available through
Dreamweaver??™s visual interface.
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3. Enter your HTML or XML code.
Use the right arrow key to move quickly past the closing angle bracket and add text after
your tag.
4. If you pause while typing, the hint list appears, selecting the first tag that matches what you??™ve
typed so far. Use the arrow keys to select another tag in the list and press Enter (Return) to select
a tag.
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