DW 2019 macOS: "Apply Source Formatting" has no effect

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February 10, 2021
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When I use the command "Edit > Code > Apply Source Formatting"* in a HTML or CSS file it has no effect.

Is there a way to use this command?

Thanks.

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Jon Fritz

Community Expert

Is the code free of structural errors?

Run it through the validator at http://validator.w3.org/nu and repair any issues that are listed.

Errors in the source code can cause DW to get confused and break a lot of the features in the program.

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mistershortcutAuthor

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Yes, the code is free of errors.
I used a minimal HTML5 testcase, freshly created.

<p>foo</p><p>bar</p>

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mistershortcutAuthor

Known Participant

I can say that Restoring Preferences doesn't affect your site's files, if that's what you're worried about. When you rename the folder to _old as directed, DW simply creates a new one when the program is opened.

If you're still unwilling to attempt it, my only advice to you would be to install 2021 and see if that works as expected.

To reset I have to find the file "Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2019 Prefs.plist".

But there is no such file.

Or does that file exist only for specific version of DW but not for all versions?

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