Specifications
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Description
Places the current document in Layout view if bShow is true.
Arguments
bShow
bShow
 is a Boolean value that toggles the current document between Layout view and Standard 
view. If 
bShow is true, the current document switches to Layout view. If bShow is false, the 
current document switches to Standard view.
Returns
Nothing.
Library and template functions
Library and template functions handle operations that are related to library items and templates, 
such as creating, updating, and breaking links between a document and a template or library 
item. Methods of the 
dreamweaver.libraryPalette object either control or act on the selection 
in the Library panel, not in the current document. Likewise, methods of the 
dreamweaver.templatePalette object control or act on the selection in the Templates panel.
dom.applyTemplate()
Availability
Dreamweaver 3
Description
Applies a template to the current document. If no argument is supplied, the Select Template 
dialog box appears. This function is valid only for the document that has focus. 
Arguments
{templateURL}, bMaintainLink
• templateURL is the path to a template in the current site, which is expressed as a file:// URL.
• bMaintainLink is a Boolean value that indicates whether to maintain the link to the original 
template (
true) or not (false).
Returns
Nothing.
Enabler 
“dom.canApplyTemplate()” on page 409
dom.detachFromLibrary()
Availability
Dreamweaver 3
Description
Detaches the selected library item instance from its associated LBI file by removing the locking 
tags from around the selection. This function is equivalent to clicking Detach from Original in 
the Property inspector.










