Documents are the pages users see when they visit a web site. Documents can contain text and images, as well as more sophisticated content such as sound, animation, and links to other documents. As you create and work with documents, Dreamweaver automatically generates the underlying HTML. Use the HTML inspector to examine or edit the HTML source code.
Documents are created in Dreamweaver using either blank HTML pages or templates. You can also open and modify HTML documents created in other applications. See Creating new HTML documents.
When editing a document, you can position content on a page using visual guides such as grids and rulers, or the snap feature. Tracing images let you duplicate page designs. See Using visual guides in the design process.
Text is added to documents by typing in the Document window or by pasting text from other sources. Images, horizontal rules, and other objects are added using the Object palette or commands on the Insert menu. See Adding text and inserting objects.
As you add content, you can select and modify objects directly in the Document window. In some cases, you may need to select markers that represent page elements that are not visible in the Document window. See Selecting elements in the Document window.
Use the Page Properties dialog box to set up a document and define basic page elements. The page title identifies the document to the user. Background images, background colors, and text and link colors customize the page and distinguish regular text from hypertext. See Setting up documents.
When choosing colors, you can pick up a color from the desktop or the color palette and specify that you want to limit the selection to web-safe color or match the color exactly. See Choosing colors.
Dreamweaver provides an easy way to view and edit the HEAD content without editing the HTML source code directly. See Viewing and editing HEAD content.