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Set HTML export options

The HTML Setup dialog box allows you to define how Fireworks exports HTML. Changes made in the Document Specific tab affect the current document only. General and Table settings are global preferences and affect all new documents.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Select File > HTML Setup.

    • Click the Options button in the Export dialog box.

  2. In the General tab, select the options you prefer.

    HTML Style
    Select the style for exported HTML.

    Generic HTML works in any HTML editor. However, if your document contains behaviors or other interactive content, select your specific editor if it appears in the list.

    To export your document using the XHTML standard, select the appropriate XHTML style from the pop-up menu.

    Extension
    Select a file extension from the pop-up menu or enter a new one.

    Include HTML Comments
    Select to include comments regarding where to copy and paste in the HTML. Recommended if your document contains interactive elements such as buttons, behaviors, or rollover images.

    Lowercase File Name
    Select to make the name of the HTML file and the associated image files lowercase on export.
    Note: This option won't change the HTML file's extension to lowercase if an uppercase extension was selected in the Extension pop-up menu.

    Use CSS For Popup Menus
    Select to use CSS rather than JavaScript for your pop-up menu code. You can use Dreamweaver to index the menus, as well as update the links within the code.

    Write CSS To An External File
    Select to have the CSS code written to an external .css file that is exported to the same location as the HTML file. The name of the .css file matches the name of the HTML file (except for the file extension). Choosing this option also exports a file named mm_css_menu.js to the same location as the HTML file.
    Note: This option is available only if you have chosen the Use CSS For Popup Menus option.

    File Creator (Mac OS)
    Select an associated application from the pop-up menu. When you double-click the exported HTML file on your hard disk, it automatically opens in the selected application.

  3. In the Table tab, select settings for your HTML tables. For information, see Define how HTML tables are exported.

  4. In the Document Specific tab, select from the following options:

    Slice File Names
    Select a formula for auto-naming slices in the pop-up menus. You can use the default settings, or choose your own options.
    Important: If None is selected for any of the first three menus, Fireworks exports slice files that overwrite one another, resulting in a single exported graphic and a table that displays this graphic in every cell.

    Default Alt Tag
    Enter text to appear in place of all images while they are downloading from the web and in place of any images that fail to download. In some browsers, it may also appear as a tool tip when the pointer passes over the image. This is also an aid for vision-impaired web users.

    Export Multiple Nav Bar HTML Pages (For Use Without Frame Sets)
    Select when exporting a navigation bar that links several pages together. Fireworks exports additional pages for each button in the navigation bar.

    Include Areas Without Slice Objects
    Select to include areas of the canvas that are not covered with slices.

    UTF-8 Encoding
    Turned on by default. Lets your exported document display characters from multiple character sets. To turn off this option, deselect the check box.

  5. To save these settings as your global default settings, click Set Defaults.