Date: 03/02/07 (Web Development)    Keywords: php, html

I saw some folks complaining in a previous post about code indentation in Dreamweaver. On top of that, I know there's an ongoing war between Tabs and Spaces when it codes to indenting code.

If you use Dreamweaver, indentation is really a non-issue. Even the Tab contingency and the Space contingency can get along.

First go to Edit--Preferences--Code Format and select your favorite indent. (Personally, I use 1 tab and set the tab size to 3.) You can set other options for code formatting here as well.

Next—with an HTML/CFM/PHP/whatever file open—go to Commands--Apply Source Formatting. Dreamweaver will automatically indent your code, making it consistent with your preferences.

The keyboard shortcut for that is Alt-c-a, so whenever I open a file with inconsistent indentation, or that uses spaces when I prefer tabs, I just hit Alt-c-a, and suddenly the world on my screen is a more beautiful place.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdev/390025.html