How to Edit XML in Dreamweaver CS3

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a Markup Language used over the Internet and other platforms for creating and structuring information. XML is similar to HTML in the sense they both use opening and closing tags to structure their information. However, XML provides more flexibility in letting the user define his own tags, unlike HTML where the tags are predefined. XML documents are containers of structured data much like a database and include no formatting. Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 is a Web authoring tool that can be used to create and edit XML files.

Instructions

1. Click "Start," "Programs," "Adobe," and then click to open "Adobe Dreamweaver CS3."

2. Click "File," and then "Open."

3. Browse for your XML file on your computer. Select it, and then click "Open."

4. Make your edits to your XML file in Dreamweaver CS3. Change information between your XML tags. Define your own XML tags and insert them in your XML document. Here is an example of XML syntax: <?xml version="1.0">

   <myArticles <article articleid="1">

   <pubdate>05/06/2011</pubdate>

   <title>How to Edit XML in Dreamweaver CS3</title>

   <author>John Doe</author>

   </article>

   <article articleid="2">

   <pubdate>05/06/2011</pubdate>

   <title>Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3</title>

   <author>Jane Doe</author>

   </article>

   </myArticles>

5. Click "File," and then click "Save" to save edits made to your XML file.

6. Click "File," and then "Close" to close out Dreamweaver when you are finished.

References

• Dreamweaver CS3: Using XML and XSL with web pages

Resources

• W3Schools: XML Tutorial