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Macromedia Dreamweaver Compatibility
Hi - I have a website created 6 years ago in macromedia dreamweaver. I am wanting to update the software - are there any compatibility issues with the latest adobe version if I download it
Jon FritzCorrect answer
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August 1, 2017
The code generated by DW back in the Macromedia days was just html, a bit older than what's used now, but html none the less. Any code editor, including newer versions of DW will edit that code without much issue at all...
However, DW has changed significantly since the Macromedia days. If you depended on certain built-in functions within the program, say the database tools for example, they are no longer included. Other items have also been removed (like APDivs), so it's possible some of the functionality, like the dialogue windows and menu items you were used to in the older version, are just plain gone in the "latest and greatest".
That doesn't mean the program won't allow you to edit the old code, it just means there may be no built-in way to modify certain items within the program interface, other than manually coding changes in Code View.
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