Customizing and Extending Dreamweaver: Extending
This page provides resources for extending Dreamweaver functionality for the following versions.
TechNotes
- tn_19144—Extension manager crashes upon launch after installing extension to Dreamweaver MX 2004
- tn_16577—Extension Manager 1.5 does not recognize the installation of compatible products
- tn_16420—Customizing Dreamweaver MX on a multiuser platform
- tn_16233—Publish Web command: transferring with FrontPage Server extensions
- tn_16152—Help resources for third-party extensions
- tn_15937—How do I create an object that accepts parameters from the user?
- tn_15685—Connection issues using the Publish Web command
- tn_15134—Trouble installing extensions for Dreamweaver
- tn_14979—Customized version of Menus.xml error message
Dreamweaver 8
Extending Dreamweaver
This manual describes the Dreamweaver framework and application programming interface (API) that lets you build Dreamweaver extensions. The manual is designed to help you learn to write your own objects and commands to customize or extend Dreamweaver. To accomplish these tasks, you must be proficient in JavaScript and Dreamweaver.
Dreamweaver API Reference
This manual describes the utility application programming interface (API) and the JavaScript API, both of which let you perform various supporting tasks when developing Dreamweaver extensions. The manual is designed to serve the experienced Dreamweaver programmer who wants to quickly locate the right function to accomplish a particular task.
Dreamweaver MX 2004
Extending Dreamweaver
Extend the capabilities of Dreamweaver MX 2004 using JavaScript. Write your own objects, behavior actions, and commands that affect Dreamweaver MX 2004 documents and the elements within them.
Dreamweaver API Reference
The Dreamweaver API Reference describes two application programming interfaces APIs that let you perform various supporting tasks when developing Dreamweaver MX 2004 extensions and adding program code to your Dreamweaver web pages.
Dreamweaver MX
Extending Dreamweaver MX files
The Help/Extending/c_files subfolder of Dreamweaver does not exist in Dreamweaver MX. This folder contained C #include and sample files for developing C extension shared libraries, which are discussed in in the C-Level Extensibility section of Extending Dreamweaver MX. The files are: mm_jsapi.h, mm_jsapi_environment.h, MM_Info.h, sample.c, and sample.mak (Windows), and Sample.mcp.sit (Macintosh).
Extending
Dreamweaver MX files Windows (ZIP, 8K)
Extending
Dreamweaver MX files Macintosh (SIT, 20K)
Extending Dreamweaver MX errata
Check this document for any changes, additions, or corrections to Extending Dreamweaver MX after the documentation was completed.
Dreamweaver 4
Extending Dreamweaver 4
Extend the capabilities of Dreamweaver 4 using JavaScript. Write your own objects, behavior actions, and commands that affect Dreamweaver documents and the elements within them.
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Extending
Dreamweaver 4 Windows (PDF, 792K) -
Extending
Dreamweaver 4 Macintosh (PDF, 1.2MB)
Extending Dreamweaver 4: Chapter 14 Data Translators
(PDF)
This Data Translator chapter is missing from the Extending Dreamweaver and
UltraDev PDF and from the Dreamweaver Help system. You can download a printable
version of the Data Translators chapter now.
Errata for Extending Dreamweaver 4
Check this document for any changes, additions, or corrections made to the Dreamweaver API after the documentation was completed.
The Source Control Header File
Download
the Source Control Header File- Description: The Dreamweaver source control feature lets you access source- and version-control applications from the Site window.
Dreamweaver 3
Extending Dreamweaver 3
Extend the capabilities of Dreamweaver 3 using JavaScript. Write your own objects, behavior actions, and commands that affect Dreamweaver documents and the elements within them. Download a printable version of the Dreamweaver 3 manual, Extending Dreamweaver in the language of your choice.
Extending
Dreamweaver 3 Windows (PDF, 927k)-
Extending
Dreamweaver 3 Macintosh (PDF, 1.4MB)
Extending Dreamweaver 3 Errata
Check this TechNote for any changes, additions, or corrections made to the various Dreamweaver APIs after the documentation was completed.
Extending Dreamweaver 3 Help
Download a (PDF) version of the Extending Dreamweaver 3 Help in the language of your choice.