Stop JS from running on "live" split view

by adding to what Nancy offers you, you can also directly filter the program's execution location before launching your JavaScript function, for example by retrieving the URL

let oktoberun= document.location.href;

1 - in live view oktoberun will start by file://your drive/your path

2 - in local testing oktoberun will start by http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost (depending on your server settings)

3 - in remote testing oktoberun will start by http://your domain name

so, in point 2 and 3 where your function could be called without any trouble, we know that URL will start using http, so we can check if that fits our needs

let oktoberun= document.location.href.startsWith("http");

just to test copy paste the script down below, and test, affine, adapt, ...

    <script>

        let oktoberun = document.location.href.startsWith("http");

        if (!oktoberun) {

            document.write("in within dreamweaver")

        } else {

            document.write("running on server, or live preview")

        }

    </script>

OPTION 1 - Switch to Design View.

OPTION 2 - try using root relative links to your external JavaScript files.

Let's say you have a link to an external file like this,

<script src="js/wow.min.js"></script>

Add a foward slash to make it root relative like this.

<script src="/js/wow.min.js"></script>

Scripts won't work locally but when you upload to remote server, everything will work as expected.

OPTION 3 - comment out scripts during development and un-comment them before you upload.

<!--comment out

<script src="js/wow.min.js"></script>

-->