xml.
You can customize not only the Insert bar but also the menus. All menus are controlled via the
menus.xml file found in the Configuration\Menus folder. For an in-depth look at how you
can change your Insert??”or any other??”menu, as well as keyboard shortcuts, see Chapter 33.
Adding Other Objects
Before you decide to build your own custom object, look around to see if someone else has already created
something similar. In addition to having the standard objects that ship with Dreamweaver, numerous Web
sites have objects and behaviors available for download. Adobe sponsors one of the largest collections at the
Adobe Exchange (www.adobe.com/exchange). You can also search another database of Dreamweaver
objects (as well as behaviors, commands, and so on) at the Dreamweaver Extension Database, located on
my site, Dreamweaver etc. (www.idest.com/dreamweaver). Of course, a variety of objects are available
on the DVD accompanying this book.
To facilitate the process of adding new objects and other extensions, Adobe developed the aptly named
Extension Manager. The Extension Manager is a cross-product utility that works with Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, and Flash. It works with extensions created in a special format, Adobe Exchange Package (MXP).
MXP files contain the necessary files for the extension, all the required information on where the files
should be installed, how to access the extension, the name of the author, and more, as shown in Figure 1-3.
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