How to get rid of "</>" and "<?>" in Files window?

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July 29, 2025
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In Dreamweaver 21.5's Files window, each file has </> or <?> to the left of it (followed by a lock icon or check mark).

I don't mind the lock icons and check marks, but what is the point of the "</>" and "<?>"? They are ugly and don't tell me anything interesting.

Is there a way to turn off the "</>" and "<?>"?

Thanks!

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Is there a way to turn off the "</>" and "<?>"?
By @Tripecac2

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No.

Symbols correspond to the file type.

{ } = CSS files

</> = HTML files

<?> = files containing scripting languages like PHP.

Cloaking is an optional feature for designating files or folders that you don't want uploaded to the server.

To disable Cloaking, right-click on cloaked files or folders and select Cloaking from the context menu.

Choose the option you want from the sub-menu, Uncloak or Uncloak All. See screenshot.

Hope that helps to clarify.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Tripecac2Author

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Hi, thanks for your response.

I code in PHP, HTML, CSS, and JS and put each type of file in its own path. So all my CSS files are in {project}/css/, HTML files are in {project}/html/, images are in {project}/images/ etc.

Plus I can see the extension right there in the Files panel, so I don't need or want the file type symbols ("</>", etc.); for me, they are distracting clutter.

So there's no way to hide them?

BenPleysier

Community Expert

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