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Can't edit .html file in dreamweaver?

Jul 31, 2012 11:59 PM

Tags: #file #design #adobe #mode #google #mac #template #cs5.5 #dreamweaver #edit #code #.html #dw #anylitics

Why can't I edit .html file in Dreamweaver CS 5.5 when it is not attached to a template?

I have always been able to edit it every other time I have opened the file (since I built the site over two years ago).

Now each time I try to edit it in Design mode, no matter where I click in the file the whole page gets a dark grey overlay and I can't get a curser.

I am still able to edit the code directly but I do not want to be restricted.

The last thing I did the last time I opened the file was paste Google Analytics code in just before the </head> tag. I did this to all the files on the site but this is the only one that isn't working. I have tried taking out this code but it makes no difference.

I am using a 6 month old Macbook pro.

Can anyone help me?

1247 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: Er.Ajaykumar, Mar 12, 2013 1:31 AM
 
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  • MurraySummers
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    1. MurraySummers,
    Aug 1, 2012 5:10 AM   in reply to LizManchee
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    Can you post a link to the live page so that we can examine the code?  Your symptoms suggest that the entire page has had an "overflow:hidden" style applied to it - a glance at the code will show if that's the case.

     

    Alternatively, what happens if you double click on the page in DW' Design view.  Are you now able to edit it?

     
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    2. LizManchee,
    Aug 1, 2012 2:56 PM   in reply to MurraySummers
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    Thank you for your reply.

    I have had a look for "overflow:hidden" in the page code and after using 'cmd F' to search for it I was unable to find it.

    I have tried most things I can think of to edit the code - double clicking, right clicking, highlighting it in the code and then swaping back to the 'design view' but nothing works.

    The page link is - http://www.manchee.com.au/yy-sires.html.

    Thanks again for your help.

     
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  • MurraySummers
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    3. MurraySummers,
    Aug 1, 2012 3:11 PM   in reply to LizManchee
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    In your stylesheet you have -

     

    .container {    overflow:hidden; width: 100%;}

    .container2 {   overflow:hidden; width: 646px; margin:0 0 10px 0}

     

    Try right clicking on the page in Design view and then selecting Element view > Full and see if that helps.

     
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  • LizManchee
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    4. LizManchee,
    Aug 1, 2012 7:42 PM   in reply to MurraySummers
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    Thank you very much for helping me. It worked a treat. I still have no clue as to why this only affected this page and not the others. It doesn't really matter though.

    Thanks again.

     
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    5. MurraySummers,
    Aug 2, 2012 4:34 AM   in reply to LizManchee
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    Do the other pages have the same CSS and the same .container classes used?

     
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  • Er.Ajaykumar
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    6. Er.Ajaykumar,
    Mar 12, 2013 1:31 AM   in reply to LizManchee
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    Dear Just

    Open Your Code in Notepad or WordPad and Remove

     

    <!-- InstanceEndEditable -->

     


    <!-- InstanceEnd -->  From Page Source Code

     

    Save this file.

     

    Repoen it on dreamweaver.

     

    Now you can easily update the source code of your web page and your problem of 
    dark grey overlay content now can be edited.

    Thanks


     
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