External links not working Dreamweaver CC 2018

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Hi!

I am currently coding a website on dreamweaver CC 2018 and I have a problem with my external links, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't, I don't really understand how it works, I read somewhere that it's because it's supposed to have a " proper server path " and not a "local path"

But i don't really understand what it means, and how to fix it.

Here's an example of a link that works, and the result on the preview

And a link that DOESNT work and the result on the preview

I really hope i can sort this out with your help !

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Jon FritzCorrect answer

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Looks like you're using Adobe's Real Time Preview.

Try using Open in Browser instead...

1. Right click on the file name in the Files panel to access a context menu
1a. If your documents are set as tabs in your application frame, you can alternatively right click the document's named tab
2. Within the menu that comes up will be the option "Open in Browser", choose that

This works like the old Preview in Browser by opening your local file within one of your browser windows directly. Real Time Preview on the other hand, shows you your page within a frame on Adobe's servers.

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Ozzy Campos

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@Jon_Fritz_II

Is there an issue with adobe Dreamweaver real-time previewer? I had a similar issues with some local links working, others just not going anywhere - I spent hours troubleshooting, but when I checked the site using Atom, everything worked fine, all the links were perfect. I'd still like to understand what the issue is.

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Jon Fritz

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Real Time Preview has always been, at best, hit or miss for me. I don't know what the issue is, but I also don't like the feeling of having my site on Adobe's servers in order to preview what I'm doing with it. It just seems... "off" to me.

Personally, I don't even try to use it anymore, once I found a way to disable it in the program files. Now Adobe has given us control over it through the Preferences though...

1. Go to Edit > Preferences > Real-time Preview
2. Check the box for Default to Static Browser Preview at the top of the window
3. Hit Apply

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Ozzy Campos

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Thanks for the reply, I used static viewer as you suggested and seems to be working well. I appreciate the response!

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Jon Fritz

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Community Expert

Looks like you're using Adobe's Real Time Preview.

Try using Open in Browser instead...

1. Right click on the file name in the Files panel to access a context menu
1a. If your documents are set as tabs in your application frame, you can alternatively right click the document's named tab
2. Within the menu that comes up will be the option "Open in Browser", choose that

This works like the old Preview in Browser by opening your local file within one of your browser windows directly. Real Time Preview on the other hand, shows you your page within a frame on Adobe's servers.

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