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I whant to ask for small help. I'm using Dreamweaver MX 2004, which is a great tool for web developer. Me only problem is I do not exactly like the automatic closing function for HTML tags. :evil:

Is there any way how in settings block/switch off this function?? :?:

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As pointed out, Dreamweaver MX 2004 provides a way to stop automatic HTML tag closing, which directly addresses 's problem when following a book example line-by-line. A few practical tips that complement that fix and make studying safer and faster:

Work in Code or Split view so the exact markup is visible as you type. Before editing an example from a book, paste it into a new file — that preserves the original and avoids surprises from any editor behavior. If you only need auto-close off while learning, toggle the preference when needed and restart Dreamweaver if the change does not seem to apply.

Be cautious: turning tag auto-complete off increases the chance of unclosed or mismatched tags. Use Dreamweaver’s tag selector or a markup validator to spot errors before publishing. For final validation, the W3C Markup Validation Service is useful (validator.w3.org). If MX 2004 feels limiting for modern HTML workflows, consider a newer editor that offers finer, per-language control over auto-completion and code hints.

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Hi there-

Yes there is an easy way to do this:

edit >Preferences>Code Hints

then just uncheck enable auto tag completion.

Member Avatar for peter_budo

Thanks for help, this is what I was looking for long time.
When I try to learn something new from book and have to follow line by line. It is not really welcome, when the tags get close automaticaly.

Thank you again

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