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Outline Content Filtering

    The Outline for the XML editor (and similarly the HTML and JSP editors) now supports content filtering. Start filtering out your favorite--or least favorite as it may be--nodes today! The filter is accessible through the Outline's view menu.

    XML Outline filter menu item

    The filter dialog has a few pre-defined filterable elements, plus the capability of filtering based on name patterns.

    XML Outline filter dialog

Content Assist Auto Activation Delay

    The auto activation delay for content assist can now be configured via the XML Content Assist preferences. This available from the XML->XML Files->Editor->Content Assist preference page.

    XML Content Assist auto activation configuration

Project-level Validation Settings

    Project-level validation settings can now be configured for the XML validator.

    XML Validation project preference page

Validation Indicator for Empty Documents

    The XML validator can now indicate when a document does not contain a root element. The severity of this problem can be changed from the XML->XML Files->Validation preference page.

    XML Validation preference page

Content Model View

    The Content Model View displays the content model of the currently selected node of the XML Editor. The content model can be navigated to explore Attributes and Elements and the min/max occurrences along with any datatypes that may be associated with the Elements.


    The Content Model view

Documentation View

    The Documentation View displays any associated documentation for the currently selected node of the XML Editor along with its content model.


    The XML Documentation view

    The XML Editor's Design page now has a context menu that can be contributed to. The menu ID to make contributes to is org.eclipse.wst.xml.ui.editor. New to this menu is the ability to adjust the sizes of the XML Editor's columns.


    The new menu

JSDT

Rhino Single-Click Launching

    There is new support now to launch Rhino JavaScritp debugging with a single click!

    Selecting a script file in an explorer or working in a JavaScript editor allows you to press the debug button and have the script be debugged instantly using our built in Rhino support.

    A running debug session
    Debugging session

    Context launching
    Context launching

    Rhino debug configurations
    Rhino debug configurations


External Source Project Layout

    The layout and usability of the 'External JavaScript Source' project has been updated. It is no longer filtered by default and is also no longer deleted whenever Eclipse is shut down. The format of the source within the project has been changed to make it easier to find scripts. Scripts are now added to the project in sub-folders corresponding to their URL rather than the often cryptic hash code of the source.


    The External JavaScript Source project

Core Debug Preferences

    You can now configure some of the core debug preferences on the JavaScript > Debug preference page.


    Core debug preference page

Rhino Debug Preferences

    You can now configure some of the Rhino debug preferences on the JavaScript > Debug > Rhino preference page.


    Variable value hover

Formatted Function Variable Source

    If the source for a function variable is available, it will be formatted when displayed in the details pane of the Variables view.


    Variable value hover

JSP

More control over Expression Language

    The JSP Validator. The validation severity preference is available from the JSP Validation Preference page.

    JSP Validation Preferences


HTML

Content Assist Auto Activation Delay

    The auto activation delay for content assist can now be configured via the HTML Content Assist preferences. This available from the Web->HTML Files->Editor->Content Assist preference page.

    HTML Content Assist auto activation configuration

Formatting

    The HTML formatter has been reworked significantly to indent block-level elements to one deeper level than the parent element. A list of inline elements can be configured through preferences. These inline elements do not have its child nodes indented at a deeper level. The preference can be found under the Web > HTML Files > Editor node from Window > Preferences.


    Formatting preferences for inline elements

    Formatting preferences for inline elements.


DTD

Polite with the Properties view

    Showing the Properties view is now optional when opening the DTD Editor. This option is available from the XML->DTD Files->Editor preference page.

    DTD Editor preference page

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