OSM Menu

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Installation
  3. Using OrdinarySiteMap

Introduction

OrdinarySiteMap (OSM) is an Adobe Dreamweaver Extension designed to create a simple site map page by reading the files of the current site's local view to produce a link for every web type file. The link section of the output file can be regenerated by rerunning the extension. The sections of the HTML file outside of the the link section, including the CSS, can be edited and saved.

OrdinarySiteMap was written by Jon Wojkowski at meshgraphics.com.

Using OSM

  1. In Dreamweaver, select the Commands menu, select OrdinarySiteMap.
  2. The pop-up menu has two input fields: Website URL and File Filter.
    3. Website URL:
    this is simple text which is printed at the top of the site map page.
    File Filter:
    this is a semi-colon (;) separated list of file extensions. Files with these extensions will be included in the site map. Otherwise, leave this field blank to include all files.
  3. Press OK, to generate the OrdinarySiteMap.html file in the root directory. The file is opened for editing.

Installation

  1. Download the OrdinarySM_xxx.mxp file to a place where you will be able to find it, later.
  2. In Dreamweaver, select Help/Manage Extensions. This will launch the Adobe Extension Manager.
  3. In Extension Manager, select File/Install Extension.
  4. Navigate to the file you just downloaded, OrdinarySM_xxx.mxp.
  5. Select the file and click the Install button.
  6. You are pressented with Extension Disclairmer. It is the default text provided by Adobe.

    Note* There is nothing in the OrdinarySiteMap code which transmits to the Internet or tracks the user in any way.

    Accept the Extension Disclaimer.

  7. An alert box will be displayed, indicating that the extension has been installed. Click OK.
  8. Return to the Dreamweaver application. In the Dreamweaver Commands menu, you will now see the OrdinarySiteMap command.

    Installation complete!