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Using tables and layers for layout

Instead of using layout cells and tables in layout view to create your layout (see Layout overview), some users prefer to work with layers and tables. Dreamweaver allows you to create your layout using layers, than convert them into tables, since 3.0 browsers don't support layers. You can convert back and forth between layers and tables to tweak the layout and optimize page design.

You can't convert layers to tables or tables to layers in a template document or in a document to which a template has been applied. Create your original layout, and convert it prior to saving it as a template.

A single table or layer cannot be converted. You can only convert layers to tables and back for the entire page.

If you want to generate 3.0 browser-compatible files from your current file, use the Convert option in the File menu. See Converting to 3.0 version compatibility.