Re-write Code For Better Legibility

[Chris Panny]

I'm a once-in-awhile user of Dreamweaver CC2017. I'm using it to make manual edits to a fixed-layout ePUB I made, but I'm finding the HTML could use some help in making it easier to read. I want to be able to have Dreamweaver insert a carriage return at the end of each closing tag.

Right now I see this:

<span id="_idTextSpan859" class="CharOverride-2" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:6487.19px;">This-Manual-Needs </span><span id="_idTextSpan860" class="CharOverride-2" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:7043.25px;">more </span>

I'd rather see this:

<span id="_idTextSpan859" class="CharOverride-2" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:6487.19px;">TRX </span>

<span id="_idTextSpan860" class="CharOverride-2" style="position:absolute;top:0px;left:7043.25px;">is </span>

Can Dw re-write it so each opening tag starts on the next line?

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

See screenshot.  Common (vertical) Toolbar.

Go to Edit Tag Libraries > Line spacing:  Before & After tags. 

After you define all your tag formatting, save it.  Then use Apply Source Formatting .

Nancy

[Chris Panny]

Wow, that is so much nicer to read now! I applied it to my <span> tags, which is messier than the other tags in my doc. It's much easier to edit.

Thanks so much!!

[Nancy OShea]

Glad it worked out for you.

Happy New Year!