Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2015 - Manual (Page 231)

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Last updated 6/3/2015
Draw a nested AP Div
1 Make sure Prevent Overlaps is deselected in the AP Elements panel (Window > AP Elements).
2 In the Layout category of the Insert panel, click the Draw AP Div button .
3 In the Document window’s Design view, drag to draw an AP Div inside an existing AP Div.
If Nesting is disabled in AP Elements preferences, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) to nest an AP
Div inside an existing AP Div.
Nested AP Divs may appear differently in different browsers. When you create nested AP Divs, check their
appearance in various browsers frequently during the design process.
Insert a nested AP Div
1 Make sure Prevent Overlaps is deselected.
2 Place the insertion point inside an existing AP Div in the Document window’s Design view, then select Insert >
Layout Objects > AP Div.
Nest AP Divs automatically when you draw an AP Div inside another AP Div
❖ Select the Nesting option in the AP Elements preferences.
View or set AP element preferences
Use the AP Elements category in the Preferences dialog box to specify the default settings for new AP elements you
create.
1 Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Dreamweaver > Preferences (Macintosh).
2 Select AP elements from the Category list on the left and specify any of the following preferences, and then click OK.
Visibility Determines whether AP elements are visible by default. The options are default, inherit, visible, and
hidden.
Width and Height Specify a default width and height (in pixels) for AP elements you create using Insert > Layout
Objects > AP Div.
Background Color Specifies a default background color. Select a color from the color picker.
Background Image Specifies a default background image. Click Browse to locate the image file on your computer.
Nesting: Nest When Created Within An AP Div Specifies whether an AP Div that you draw starting from a point
within the boundaries of an existing AP Div should be a nested AP Div. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option
(Macintosh) to temporarily change this setting while you’re drawing an AP Div.
View or set properties for a single AP element
When you select an AP element, the Property inspector displays AP element properties.
1 Select an AP element.
2 In the Property inspector (Window > Properties), click the expander arrow in the lower-right corner, if it isn’t
already expanded, to see all properties.