Search and Replace Dreamweaver 2017

[gerry-39]

Where is the search and find "specific tag with attribute" feature?

This was the most important feature I use in Dreamweaver?

I use this to strip out classes and ids from my code?

[Nancy OShea]

Ctrl+F -- see screenshot.

[Jon Fritz · Accepted solution]

Wow, looks like they removed the "Specific Tag" option all together and expect you to use Regular Expressions instead.

Dreamweaver Help | Find and replace text

[gerry-39]

Damn them all to hell lol... I was afraid of that. Why didnt they add the regex and then slowly get rid of the old feature... but ya what do I know ..

[Jon Fritz]

RegEx has been there for a while, but it was nice to have what was essentially a built in easy to use RegEx rule. I'd like to see it come back.

[gerry-39]

Ok Adobe please put it back or show me how to target any tag with a style, id or class attribute and remove the attribute from the tag! 

Upgrades are supposed to add features not take away and increase your workload?

[gerry-39]

I guess this post is resolved unless someone wants to show how a regex that will target any tag with any attribute?

[Jon Fritz]

I really don't ever use them, but this page should give you the info you need to do what you want...

Using regular expressions – Part 1: Understanding the basic building blocks | Adobe Developer Connec...

[Nancy OShea]

I'm really not sure which flavor of RegEx new DW uses or if it's different from that used in Brackets or what's going on.

[gerry-39]

Thanks Jon, I scanned the link and it looks like an excellent resource. Nice screenshot of the old interface

Looks like I'm going to have to build it myself... the good news is I only have to do it once then its reusable..

Still strange that they deleted that feature... every web guy I know uses it..

cheers...

[Guest]

thanks for asking the question Gerry

[giant JELLYFISH]

it's absolutely ridiculous to remove this feature - it was a massive timesaver rather than having to learn regex, we're not all programmers!

[mahakk20912952]

Yes, it’s been removed. We are looking at ways to bring back the functionality, please stay tuned.

[Niharika Jha]

Hi,

As per the new update of Dw CC 2017.1, you can now use the Advance Find and Replace dialog to do a tag search and strip its classes/attributes same as Dw CC 2015.

Please invoke the dialog using the shortcut (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+F) or using the menu Find->Find and Replace in Files and switch to the Advanced tab in the dialog to use this feature.

Regards,

Niharika Gupta

Adobe Dreamweaver

[fal61312640]

Hello,

The shortcut for Search and replace window has changed in Dreamweaver 2017.1.

I dislike the new CTRL+F search by default, it is useless cause you can do everything with the Search and replace window.

So, is there a way to change this shortcut ?

I really don't want to stop using Dreamweaver.

Thanks

[Nancy OShea]

Did you try Ctrl+Shift+F shortcut?

Nancy

[fal61312640]

Is it possible to change that shortcut ?

[Nancy OShea]

No, I don't think so.

Nancy

[fal61312640]

Ok, thank you

Fab

[fal61312640]

I'm sorry for wasted time, a simply search and : Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts

[Jon Fritz]

It's very easy to change the setting, it's one of the first things I did when the old F&R came back.

Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts > Menu Commands > Find

I changed Ctrl + F back to Find and Replace in Files and Ctrl + Shift +F to Find In Document (which should be the defaults IMO)

easypeasy

[Nancy OShea]

Oh, good.  To tell the truth, I haven't explored it yet.  Been too busy with other things.

N

[Haroldntx]

Can anyone explain why Dreamweaver insists on showing my search results in split screen code/design mode even when I'm specifying 'search text only'? This is annoying because the search almost always pins at the beginning of a div so the text I want to search for is below the visible design window. I have the split screen set to show design on top and code below. But when I have a window open solely in design and want to do a search for some text, it forces all new windows to open up split screen. Even if I already have those windows open, and in design mode only. If I have a window open in code only, and do a search with 'search text only' unchecked, it opens all new windows in code only, which is correct. It would be nice if it could do the same for text searches.

[Nancy OShea]

Text searches are not code.  Text is Design View text.

Nancy