Dreamweaver 8 includes the following new features and interfaces that are extensible. Each of these features has new related functions, which are listed in the Dreamweaver API Reference.
The comparison of local and remote files is more reliable in Dreamweaver 8.
Copy and paste choices have been simplified. Users can also now set the default behavior of a paste operation to be to paste text only.
Dreamweaver now lets users selectively collapse or expand segments of code.
Dreamweaver now provides a toolbar in Code view that allows quick access to commonly used commands.
This feature lets users to do other things in Dreamweaver while processing server-related tasks.
Dreamweaver now lets users launch a third-party file comparison application to compare two local files, two remote files, or the local and remote versions of a file.
The CSS Styles and Relevant CSS panels have been combined. The Design panel is now named CSS; the CSS Styles panel is now named Styles. There is now a menu option for Document CSS Styles and Selection CSS Styles in the Window menu. In addition, an Edit Rule button has been added to the Property inspector.
Dreamweaver now includes visual aids to let users see their CSS page layout.
Dreamweaver now lets users zoom in and out while viewing their web pages.
Dreamweaver now lets users create guides in their documents.
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