The Update HTML command in Fireworks allows you to make changes to an HTML document you've previously exported to Dreamweaver.

NOTE

While Update HTML is a useful feature for updating HTML you've previously exported to Dreamweaver, Roundtrip HTML provides even more benefits. For more information, see Editing Fireworks files from Dreamweaver.

With the Update HTML command, you can edit a source PNG image in Fireworks and then automatically update any exported HTML code and image files placed in a Dreamweaver document. This command lets you update Dreamweaver files even when Dreamweaver is not running.

NOTE

Before updating HTML, make sure to choose Dreamweaver as the HTML type in the HTML Setup dialog box. For more information, see Fireworks Help.

To update Fireworks HTML placed in Dreamweaver:

  1. Make changes to the desired PNG document in Fireworks.
  2. Select File > Update HTML, or click the Quick Export button and choose Update HTML from the Dreamweaver pop-up menu.
  3. Navigate to the Dreamweaver file containing the HTML you want to update, and click Open.
  4. Navigate to the folder destination where you want to place the updated image files, and click Open.

    Fireworks updates the HTML and JavaScript code in the Dreamweaver document. Fireworks also exports updated images associated with the HTML and places the images in the specified destination folder.

    If Fireworks cannot find matching HTML code to update, it gives you the option of inserting new HTML code into the Dreamweaver document. Fireworks places the JavaScript section of the new code at the beginning of the document and places the HTML table or link to the image at the end.