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John_Allred
John_Allred
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February 21, 2020
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Dreamweaver Design View not displaying

  • February 21, 2020
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A few days ago, DW Design View was displaying a working web site for a local site I'm working on. I've managed to make some changes that prevent that from happening now. My site is also running a Coldfusion server, which was also functional and now is not.

 

While it's not displaying in Dreamweaver, my site displays both HTML and CFML properly on localhost—a fully functional site. So, I'm guessing I have a setting or folder issue. 

 

Any help would be appreciated. Glad to supply all the details you want. I did that earlier but didn't save my post and lost the text. 

 

Thanks!

John

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Correct answer Nancy OShea

To say it, once again, but in a different way, I didn't make any code changes within any html or cfm files that would produce this outcome. This is related to the operation of coldfusion server and Dreamweaver's creation of sites that sit atop servers, such as Coldfusion or Apache. I don't take snapshots of the current state of software.

 

Sorry to sound snippy, but responders are snatching for the low-hanging fruit, and I've previously stated that the issue is not with HTML or CFML. I can create an entirely new DW site and populate it with a pristine HTML page with "Hello World," and I have the problem I'm asking for assistance with. 

 

A good idea is to understand the problem first, then offer solutions.


We only know what you tell us.  So far, you haven't said much about the changes  you made to your site. 

 

Try  Restore Preferences.

https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/kb/restore-preferences-dreamweaver.html

 

3 replies

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 21, 2020

To view dynamic content in DW, switch from Design to Live view on the Document Toolbar.   See screenshot.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
John_Allred
John_AllredAuthor
Inspiring
February 21, 2020

Thanks, Nancy. Your earlier advice to reset my preferences did the trick. Up and running!

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 21, 2020

    Glad to hear it.  Thanks for the feedback.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Jon Fritz
    Community Expert
    Jon FritzCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 21, 2020

    Run the code from your output pages through the validator at http://validator.w3.org/nu you'll then need to take a look at the files used to create your pages and repair any errors found. 

    John_Allred
    John_AllredAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 21, 2020

    My problem is not with coding within files. Thanks for the response, but it represents a bunny trail.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 21, 2020

    "A few days ago, DW Design View was displaying a working web site for a local site I'm working on. I've managed to make some changes that prevent that from happening now. "

     

    Then you need to back out of whatever changes you made to find the source of the problem.  Code / syntax errors are a likely possibility.   Do you keep backup files that you can revert to?

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    BenPleysier
    Community Expert
    BenPleysierCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 21, 2020

    Unless you are referring to changes made to Dreamweaver, I have a suspicion that there are coding errors that are causing the problem.

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