Chapter 11. Tag Libraries and Editors

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 users can use tag editors to insert new tags, edit existing tags, and access reference information about tags. Dreamweaver comes with editors for the following languages: HTML, ASP.Net, CFML, JRun, and JSP. You can customize tag editors that come with Dreamweaver, and you can create new tag editors. You can also add new tags to the tag libraries.

The Tag Chooser uses information that is stored in the tag libraries to let Dreamweaver users view available tags and select them to use in the active document.

Dreamweaver stores information about each tag, including all tag attributes, in a set of subfolders that reside in the Configuration/TagLibraries folder. The tag editor and Tag Chooser functions use the information that is stored in this folder when manipulating and editing tags. Before you can create custom tag editors, you should understand the tag library structure.

The following table lists the files you use to create a tag library:

Path	File	Description
Configuration/TagLibraries/	TagLibraries.vtm	Lists every installed tag.
Configuration/TagLibraries/language/	tag.vtm	Includes information about tags, for example tag attributes, whether the tag has a closing tag, and formatting rules.
Configuration/TagLibraries/language/	Tagimagefile.gif	Optional file to display in the Property inspector.