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Re: using XML editor [message #216883] Mon, 07 July 2008 11:59 Go to next message
Ed Merks is currently offline Ed MerksFriend
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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
>
> 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


Ed Merks
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Re: using XML editor [message #216987 is a reply to message #216883] Mon, 07 July 2008 20:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Andreas Goetz is currently offline Andreas GoetzFriend
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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

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
Re: using XML editor [message #216995 is a reply to message #216987] Mon, 07 July 2008 20:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ed Merks is currently offline Ed MerksFriend
Messages: 33108
Registered: July 2009
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Andreas,

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).


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
>
> 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


Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/
Re: using XML editor [message #217010 is a reply to message #216995] Mon, 07 July 2008 21:21 Go to previous message
Andreas Goetz is currently offline Andreas GoetzFriend
Messages: 110
Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
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,
>
> 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).
>
>
> 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
>>
>> 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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