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Exploring the Workspace 19
Setting workspace options
Selecting Options > Settings (F8) opens the control center for user preferences. By
navigating the feature tree in the left pane, you can view and change options for file
management, coding, and testing applications and Web content.
Working in the Resource Windows
The Resource window is a multipanel interface that lets you switch easily among
development resources as you build site content. Several of the panels contain their
own toolbars.
Resource tabs
Following is a summary of each of the Resource tabs:
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The Files tab lets you manage files on local and network drives and on remote
servers. The drop-down list at the top allows you to pick a drive or server, the
bottom two panes display directories and files for the selected drive or server.
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The Database tab is the access point for working with ColdFusion data sources.
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The Projects tab helps you manage site content by organizing pages and
supporting files. You have the option of adding projects to your version source
control system. The drop-down list at the top displays recent projects. The
bottom two panes display the folders and files for the selected project.
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The Site View tab gives you a visual rendering of the links in the current
document. Right-click in the pane to select a view type and display options.
Right-click on a link to expand the view.
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The Snippets tab gives you a convenient place to store code blocks and content
for reuse. Snippets can also be shared with other users.
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The Help tab contains product documentation and other online resources.
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The Tag Inspector tab lets you edit in an interactive property sheet interface.
The top pane is the Tag Tree, a customizable view of the document hierarchy.
The bottom pane is the Tag Inspector, where you can edit code without having
to work in the Document window directly.