Problem with custom tag library created from .tld file

[Novice Weaver User]

Using MX 2004: I have read many documents on .mxi and .mxp files and extending
dreamweaver for custom tag libraries for .jsp/.html, but have not gotten far to
this point. I finally decided to see if I could make things work using the
"Edit -> Tag Libraries" functionality and create a new one from an existing
..tld file. This worked - sort of; I am able to get the custom tags put onto the
..jsp through the "Tag Chooser" menu item. However:

1) When choosing the tags via the Insert -> Tag option, we do not get the pop
up box (Tag Editor) where we can enter the values for the tag attributes.
Dreamweaver does recognize that our attributes exist as we can see them via the
Edit -> Tag Libraries -> area. I guess a work around would be to use the
"Window ->Tag Inspector ->" function to view/enter the attributes, but it would
be much easier if we could get the attribute pop-up window to appear once that
tag is being chosen.

2) More importantly, once we put the tag on the .jsp, when viewing the
"Design" screen, our tag does not show. None of our custom tags "show" up on
the .jsp, although they are in the source. Outside of merely importing the .tld
file and creating the library in this manner, is there some other step that
needs to occur for our custom tags to work ?

Thank you for any answers or suggestions you can provide ?

[Massimo Foti]

"Novice Weaver User" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:dehr7b$m6u$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> 1) When choosing the tags via the Insert -> Tag option, we do not get the

pop

> up box (Tag Editor) where we can enter the values for the tag attributes.
> Dreamweaver does recognize that our attributes exist as we can see them

via the

> Edit -> Tag Libraries -> area. I guess a work around would be to use the
> "Window ->Tag Inspector ->" function to view/enter the attributes, but it

would

> be much easier if we could get the attribute pop-up window to appear once

that

> tag is being chosen.

You have to develop the relevant Tag Editors by yourself

> 2) More importantly, once we put the tag on the .jsp, when viewing the
> "Design" screen, our tag does not show. None of our custom tags "show" up

on

> the .jsp, although they are in the source. Outside of merely importing the

..tld

> file and creating the library in this manner, is there some other step

that

> needs to occur for our custom tags to work ?

If you want to display something in Design View you should develop dedicated
extensions called "translators"

You can check the extensibility docs for additional details.

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