Dreamweaver takes the final step by providing a set of tools any designer can use
to take their sites to the next level:
n Ajax combines advanced JavaScript methods with DOM manipulation to seamlessly integrate
XML data into Web pages. The Spry framework for Ajax, developed by Adobe, greatly simplifies
implementing this technology.
n The Spry data tools are used to establish a connection to an XML data source and then expose the
data on the page. In addition to a series of lower-level objects such as the Spry Region and Spry
Repeat, Dreamweaver also offers Spry Table, which supplies all the core code for displaying Spry
data along with special functions like column sorting.
n Spry Widgets are an amalgam of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML that advances the Web designer??™s art
in two major areas: forms and layout. All Spry widgets can be straightforwardly added to a page
and modified through the custom Property inspector and Design view.
n The Spry form widgets make it possible to quickly and easily add form validation to text fields,
text area, select lists and checkboxes. Complete customizable error messages to guide the user
appear whenever validation fails.
n There are four different Spry layout widgets available: Menu Bars, Tabbed Panels, Accordion
Panels, and Collapsible Panels.
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