Appendix. The Shared Folder

The Shared folder is the central repository for utility functions, classes, and images that are commonly used by all extensions. Any extension can reference the files in the Shared folder's subfolders, and you can add custom common utilities to the ones already provided by Macromedia Dreamweaver 8. The multiple user Configuration folders installed for users on Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Macintosh OS X also contain a Shared folder for individual customizations. For example, when you install an extension from the Macromedia exchange, you might notice that the new extension adds contents to your user Configuration/Shared folder rather than the Dreamweaver application Configuration/Shared folder. For more information on the Dreamweaver Configuration folders on a multiuser computer, see "Multiuser Configuration folders" on page 104.