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Why does the text color-modifying tool Format -->Color  always make me create a "Selector Name"?

Apr 9, 2012 2:50 PM

Might anyone here know, please, why the text color modification command:

 

Format --> Color 

 

always forces me to create a

 

"Selector Name"

 

in CS-5 & 5.5?    That extra step each time sure can slow down my editing momentum.   And why doesn't Dreamweaver seem to want to save those selector names that I create, such as "green" or "black" or "red"?  

289 Views   2 Replies   Latest reply: John Waller, Apr 9, 2012 3:18 PM
 
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  • DreamWeaverBeliever
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    1. DreamWeaverBeliever,
    Apr 9, 2012 3:13 PM   in reply to DreamWeaverBeliever
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    It might be relevant that I don't use templates or css style sheets YET, although I think that will change so that I can expedite new page creation...

     

    Thanks for any insights anyone can offer...   

     
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    2. John Waller,
    Apr 9, 2012 3:18 PM   in reply to DreamWeaverBeliever
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    Yes, it's very relevant tha you don't use CSS yet.

     

    All formatting in DW is now done via CSS which means defining selectors and rules for each different format.

     

    This is a very efficient way of formatting pages.

     

    If you come from a manual formatting background (highlight word, click Bold) then it may seem tedious. But it's just a different workflow.

     
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