How to Remove Line Breaks in Dreamweaver

Line breaks are represented with the HTML code "" or "<br />" in Dreamweaver, without the quotes. These codes place a single carriage return in your document, which forces the text to continue on the next line. This is a separate code that can be placed within a paragraph, designated by the code "<p>". When you copy and paste text, Dreamweaver will frequently use the "<li>" code, which formats each line as a list. You can remove any of these codes using Dreamweaver's Find and Replace function.

Instructions

1. Open your HTML page in Dreamweaver.

2. Hold the "Ctrl" key and press "F" to open the "Find and Replace" window.

3. Click the drop-down menu next to "Search" and select "Specific Tag."

4. Click the drop-down menu to the right of "Specific Tab" and select "br". Alternatively, select "p" or "li" to strip out these other tags, which can simulate line breaks.

5. Click the drop-down menu next to "Action" and select "Remove Tag." If you previously selected "p" or "li" as the code, select "Strip Tag" instead.

6. Click "Replace All" to remove all line breaks.

References

• HTML Code Tutorial: <BR ...>
• HTML Code Tutorial: <LI ...>