Library Function...How do you use it??

[GUJUm0deL]

Hey folks, I have a question about the Library function in DreamWeaver, if I change the .lib file how does the server update all my files that are associated with it??
In other words, if I create a LIB file and upload it to a server [like GEOCITIES for instance] and then I change the .LIB file, how does GEOCITIES update all of my html files associated with tha LIB file?? Do I have to re-submit all the html files again?? How does it actually work??

 

[haslo]

Yes, the .lib files are just handled in Dreamweaver. If you have a look at the source code you'll see that in HTML they are just represented by a HTML comment <!-- BeginLibrairyItem... --> or at least pretty close to it s-) - if Dreamweaver updates its cache it actually looks for new files it has to newly parse for those flags. If you change the .lib file Dreamweaver updates your HTML files for you - so you'll have to upload them anew.

In fact, altough the Templates and Librairy directories are also published when Dreamweaver uploads the page, this is not really necessary for the page to work. It IS necessary if you develop a web site from multiple places (or with multiple co-workers) and want to have the templates and their changes ready everytime you update the local copy of the page.

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