Can Dreamweaver clean up unused images and or styles?

[cathykimball]

I am just finishing up a couple of sites where the clients had many-many changes of mind and thus I have a lot of images and css styles that are not being used. Is there a way Dreamweaver can at least identify those unused images and/or styles so I can clean things up before launch?

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

To identify unused CSS Selectors, get this  Firefox Add-on:
Dust Me Selectors -

http://www.sitepoint.com/dustmeselectors/

Checking For Orphan Files with Dreamweaver

DW has a built-in feature that will verify the links within the website that  you've created, and it will identify any unused files in your web folder. This  feature is built into Dreamweaver's "Check Links" utility in the Site menu.  After the software checks links, it also provides you with a report of all  unused files, which you can either delete or re-link.

The following 3rd party  products are useful tools for webmasters who want to  keep their web space organized and well maintained.

• Inspyder OrFind will  "crawl your site" and identify HTML pages and images that are no longer used.  The software can be configured to automatically delete those files, and it will  even email you a report if any files are modified. This can provide a webmaster  with peace of mind, knowing that if their webspace gets hacked, they'll be  alerted. There is a free trial available. Afterward, you need to pay for the  software to continue using it.
• HTML Link Validator, released in 2007 by  Lithops Software, will check your website for any broken links, regardless of  the number of pages your site has. This software is another class of "web  spider" which sifts through your web pages and identifies orphan web site files.  The software is Shareware, but you need to register and pay to use the full  version.
• FindOrphan is a simple application  created by SobolSoft that will search your local HTML, PHP and ASP files for any  unlinked files, including media files like images and video.
• Linx Explorer from  NOVOSIB software will verify all links on your website to check for broken  links, and it will also detect any unlinked files in your web directory and  provide you with a report.
• SiteCleaner is Mac  software created by Sideburn Studios that will take all of the files and code  for your web project and "clean it" of all orphaned html or media files. Removed  files are placed in a "removed content" folder.

Nancy O.
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Web | Graphics | Print | Media  Specialists
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[cathykimball]

Thank you so much Nancy!

That is exactly the information I need. I really appreciate your going into detail and providing me with the links.

-- Cathy

[Stephen Gard]

Nancy does it again.

Kudos.

SDG

[WireMirage_com]

This was a very helpful post. Another way to clean even deeper once that is performed is to clean all images EXIF data. On average I've noticed 17kb per image, (usually JPGs) is removed without sacrificing any quality.