Most spreadsheet and database programs have some capability to output information in a
text file. Each bit of data (whether it??™s from a cell of a spreadsheet or a field of a database) is separated??”or
delimited??”from every other bit of data by a special character, typically a tab or comma. In Dreamweaver,
you can use the Import Table Data dialog box to choose which delimiter is used, ensuring a clean transfer
with no loss of data.
Although you have many types of delimiters to choose from, you might want to default to
exporting tab-delimited files. With a tab-delimited file, you usually don??™t have to worry if any
of your data contains the delimiter??”which would throw off the import. However, testing has shown that
Dreamweaver correctly handles comma-delimited files with and without quotes, so you can also use that
format safely.
To import a tabular data file, follow these steps:
1. Be sure the data you want to import has been saved or exported in the proper format: a delimited
text file.
2. Open the Import Tabular Data dialog box, shown in Figure 13-17, in one of the following ways:
n Choose File ??? Import ??? Tabular Data.
n Choose Insert ??? Table Objects ??? Import Tabular Data.
n Click the Tabular Data button in the Common category of the Insert bar.
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