Dreamweaver

View live data in Design view

Dreamweaver can display the dynamic content of a page while you work on the page in Design view.

  1. Make sure Dreamweaver is properly configured to display live data.

    For more information, see Requirements for displaying live data.

  2. Select View > Live Data.

    The page appears in Design view complete with dynamic content.

    When Live Data is enabled in Design view, you can do the following:

    • Adjust the page’s layout using the page-design tools

    • Add, edit, or delete dynamic content

    • Add, edit, or delete server behaviors

      Note: Links don’t work in Design view. To test your links, use the Preview In Browser feature.

      When you make a change to the page that affects dynamic content, you can refresh the page by clicking the Refresh button (the circle-arrow icon). Dreamweaver can also refresh the page for you automatically.

      The following example shows a dynamic page with Live Data disabled:

      Dynamic page with Live Data option disabled.

      The following example shows the same page with Live Data turned on:

      Design view page with Live Data enabled.