AP Elements DW3 vs Layer DW8

I was working with layers on DW8 and recently migrated my
files to DW CS3. I'm not sure but it appears that “AP
elements” have taken the place of “Layers”.
However, AP Elements seems to function similar to the Layers made
in DW8.
Obviously the two are unique in some way. What's the
difference between them and why the change?
Thanks,

> What's the difference between them and why the change?
They are the same. Both equally troublesome for inexperienced
users, and
neither suited to use as a general layout method.
The change in nomenclature was made to reflect the fact that
you can
absolutely position any element on your page, not just
<div> tags, e.g.,
<p>, <table>, <img>, <h#>, etc. In
DW8, these would also appear in the
"layers panel", even though they are not traditional
"layers". Ergo - the
name change.
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>I was working with layers on DW8 and recently migrated my
files to DW CS3.
>I'm
> not sure but it appears that ?AP elements? have taken
the place of
> ?Layers?.
> However, AP Elements seems to function similar to the
Layers made in DW8.
> Obviously the two are unique in some way. What's the
difference between
> them
> and why the change?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>

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