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I use DW as my web authoring tool. Can the pages I create in DW be opened up and edited in FrontPage? Can myself, who uses DW, and a friend, who uses FrontPage, both make updates to pages while each uses different software? Or will bad things happen!?

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asked whether Dreamweaver and FrontPage can safely edit the same files. Short answer: yes, but only if workflows and file choices avoid FrontPage-specific features. FrontPage historically added proprietary metadata and server-side artifacts (the _vti folders and FP Server Extensions), so files edited with FrontPage can carry extras that other editors do not expect. This is documented in the product history for FrontPage and its server extensions (Microsoft FrontPage — Wikipedia).

Practical plan to avoid trouble (addresses points raised by and without repeating opinions):

  • Treat the site as plain HTML/CSS: keep layout in standards-compliant HTML and external CSS. Reference MDN for HTML/CSS best practices (MDN — HTML basics).
  • Avoid FrontPage components, server behaviors, and any UI feature that inserts proprietary tags or server-side code. If the FrontPage user must work, ask them to edit raw HTML or use a text mode.
  • Use source control (Git) or at least a disciplined check-in/check-out workflow so each editor pulls the latest files before editing. Git documentation is a good reference (Git Documentation).
  • If migrating an existing FrontPage site, first remove _vti folders and replace server-side FP features with standard server tech (CGI, PHP, or modern frameworks) before letting Dreamweaver take over.

If uncertainty remains, test on a copy of the site first. That keeps live pages safe while confirming whether specific FrontPage edits will alter shared files.

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Member Avatar for deathlemon

i dont know. why dont you try what will happen.

Member Avatar for almostbob

Dont let this person use Frontpage on your files
Frontpage produces the most convoluted complicated code and alters things it has no business altering

Member Avatar for brainsteh

use just DW , it is better than FP

Member Avatar for certficationmx

I've been using DW for a couple of days only, I don't know what will happen just try and you'll find out.

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