Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date Submitted |
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Printed | Page 218 Step 1 of the section "Using Graphics for Bulleted Lists" |
It should say "Return to your text editor and the bg_images.html page" instead of "...the sidebar.html page". |
Anonymous | May 18, 2011 |
Printed | Page 141 #8 |
I read the errata for this line and had a similar problem. I entered the name exactly as indicated (feature.css) but the file appeared as unnamed in the CSS panel. I re-did this 4 times and muddled my way through each time with the same result , having to figure out a work around - deleted the site and deleted the file from the local root folder and when prompted did not save. I eventually discovered by trial and error that entering the same name in the url field in the sub window would save the file properly. I think. |
J. Paul Sokal | Feb 19, 2010 |
Printed | Page 14 Note - near the top |
The note offers information about frames - at www.sawmac.com/missing/dw8/appc.pdf - which yields zilch. |
Paulfolio | Nov 28, 2009 |
Printed | Page 68 Figure 2-2 |
I know you're trying to make a point about line breaks, but the sentence is properly "Hybrid potato is edible, farmer says." The comma, in conjunction with the line break, is correct. |
Theresa Mesa | Sep 27, 2009 |
Printed | Page 823 Figure 23-25 (bottom) |
The figure shows two recordsets and nine data fields, but in the instructions we have only chosen one recordset with three data fields. |
Anonymous | Jun 14, 2009 |
Printed | Page online section 6.3.3 (online at Safari.OReilly.com) |
There is an incorrect image in the "WORKAROUND WORKSHOP |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online section 4.7.1 (online at Safari.OReilly.com) |
"Name the site Introducing CSS, and then select the Chapter04 folder (inside the MM_DWCS3 folder). (In a |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online section 3.2.2.2 (online at Safari.OReilly.com) |
incorrect image in FAQ tip "When not to approach the insert bar": |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online section 2.1.1 (online at Safari.OReilly.com) |
Tip: If you like card games or just want to add a heart to a Web page without using a graphic, go to Code |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online 9.12 paragraph 17 (in the tutorial) |
In the CSS Style panel, click the New Style button. Create a new advanced style named #banner img, and |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online 11.5.1 number 14 |
Select the Advanced radio button; replace the text in the Selector box with #main-Content .question (make |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online 11.5.3 number 5 |
Repeat step 18 on Section 11.5.2 to format the "What decade did you begin" label. |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online 12.1 paragraph 2 |
"Spry framework for Ajax," Dreamweaver's |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online tutorial for chapter 19: Section 19.8.1, item #6, and Section 19.8.2, #14 |
#6: User is instructed to 'Drag the "S" in the heading "Story Title" down and to the right until you've |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online 19.3.1 "the broken-link blues" |
incorrect illustration included in FAQ box |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online tutorial for chapter 22: Section 22.2.4 |
"To begin, move the cosmo_store folder into the newly installed Web server's root folder. If you followed |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page online Section 23.8, tutorial "Displaying Database Info |
"The Bindings panel should look like Figure 23-25." |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 39 1st paragraph of note in middle of page |
Type of error? |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 61 Number 17 Paragraph |
In the bold section it says ".... Click on the color box that appears to the right of Background |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 130 Head for first new paragraph |
Choose File > Check Browser Compatibility |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 130 4th line of the 1st paragraph under 2. choose file - check browser compatibility. |
I have Dreamweaver CS3 The Missing Manual, Printing History: June 2007: First Edition. |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 154 2nd paragraph |
In the link the word "missing" is missing. |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 177 Figure 5-16 |
I don't get the "Selection Tab" when inserting a Spy Menu. |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 237 Last paragraph |
In this chapter, the author states that it is not possible to make the background of your flash text/buttons/ etc, transparent. This is untrue. |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 454 3. |
After leaving the ID and Label fields blank and selecting the No Label Tag radio button (for the new |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 704 Step 19. and Figure 19-20 |
(chapter 19, step 19) The book says... "Step 19. In the tag selector, click <body.twoColFixLtHdr>." The |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 828 Step 4. |
"{rsProducts.prodName}." should correctly be printed as "{rsProducts.productName}." |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 831 Figure 23-31 |
There is an extra word in the SQL box that is not in the tutorial. |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 832 Step 12. and Figure 23-32. |
The second line in Step 12... "The Edit Variable window appears..." should say "The Add Variable window appears..." And |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 832 Step 13. |
The third line in step 13 starts "The Edit Variable box" but should read "The Add Variable box". |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 836 Step 16. |
"Click the Live Document View button"... should read as "Click the Live Data View button". |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 837 Step 1. |
1. Open the products.php page. This should say "Open the product.php page." |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 837 Figure 23-35 |
There was no discussion on how the words "Price:", "Vendor:", and "Inventory Status:" were placed on the |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 871 Step 17. |
Where it says... repeat step 15... it should say "repeat step 16". |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 874 The NOTE after step 6. |
It would be extremely helpful if you just explained that by simply replacing the temporary file name at |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 876 Step 3. |
"select the file called update.php" is wrong and should indicate the file edit.php instead (because there |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 877 Very first words on the page |
"Creating the update page" should read "Creating the edit page". |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 877 3rd line on the page |
"Record Update Form" should read "Record Edit Form". |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 884 Step 11. |
Remove the comma after the word click. It is not needed. |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 885 Step 19. |
The beginning terminology of this step, "In the Property Inspector"... is directing you to the wrong |
Anonymous | |
Printed | Page 919 Step 11. |
"Click the Store button" should read "Click the Cosmo Shop button". |
Anonymous |