| Re: using XML editor [message #216883] |
Mon, 07 July 2008 07:59  |
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David,
It's probably best to ask on the WTP newsgroup, which I've added to the
"to" list of the reply.
David wrote:
> Hi
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> I am writing a XML related project that will cater for my specific
> specification setup. I am thinking about using the XML editor (I am
> mainly interested in the text formating and the options)found in the
> eclipse platform. Have anyone extended this package for their own use
> ? I am having trouble finding the specific package that the editor is
> found (i think its org.eclipse.wst.xml.ui but I can't find the source
> when I import the project) ??
>
> Thanks, David
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| Re: using XML editor [message #217010 is a reply to message #216995] |
Mon, 07 July 2008 17:21  |
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Even more- platform has this editor already- it's just not exposed as
such. Ant editor capabilities are just fine, just a little too much with
the DTD applied...
In consolidation with WTP were possible it would even decrease overall
code size.
Cheers,
Andi
Ed Merks wrote:
> Andreas,
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> I think it's a basic lack of resource. There's also a lot of drive to
> keep the platform smaller rather than allowing it to grow bigger and
> bigger. On could certainly argue that installing the JEE package gives
> you the out of the box experience you need if you want an XML editor
> (though that doesn't help provide an ant editor build on the WST XML
> editor).
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> Andreas Goetz wrote:
>> I've been wondering for some time why platform doesn't have an XML
>> editor on it's own to improve OOTB experience. Ant editor is part of
>> the platform but already specialized as it seems to imply a specific DTD.
>> Any ideas why this isn't refactored into a simple platform XML editor,
>> specific Ant editor built on top and an advanced WST editor?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Andi
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>> Ed Merks wrote:
>>> David,
>>>
>>> It's probably best to ask on the WTP newsgroup, which I've added to the
>>> "to" list of the reply.
>>>
>>>
>>> David wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I am writing a XML related project that will cater for my specific
>>>> specification setup. I am thinking about using the XML editor (I am
>>>> mainly interested in the text formating and the options)found in the
>>>> eclipse platform. Have anyone extended this package for their own use
>>>> ? I am having trouble finding the specific package that the editor is
>>>> found (i think its org.eclipse.wst.xml.ui but I can't find the source
>>>> when I import the project) ??
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, David
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