MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER 8-DREAMWEAVER API, Reference

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dom.getShowBlockBackgrounds()
Availability
Dreamweaver 8.
Description
This function gets the state of the visual aid that forces background coloring for all blocks or
divs.
Arguments
allblocks
■
The
allblocks
argument, which is required, is a Boolean. Set the value to
true
to apply
to div tags only. Set the value to
false
to apply to all block elements.
Returns
A Boolean. If
true
, backgrounds are being forced; if
false
, backgrounds are not being
forced.
Example
The following example checks whether the background coloring for all blocks is being forced,
and if not, forces background coloring for all blocks.:
var currentDOM = dw.getDocumentDOM();
if (currentDOM.getShowBlockBackgrounds(false) == false){
currentDOM.setShowBlockBackgrounds(false);
}
dom.getShowBlockBorders()
Availability
Dreamweaver 8.
Description
This function gets the state of the visual aid that draws borders for all blocks or all divs.
Arguments
allblocks
■
The
allblocks
argument, which is required, is a Boolean. Set the value to
true
to get the
state for div tags only. Set the value to
false
to get the state for all block elements.
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