Eclipse Template Editor plugin
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# Find your Eclipse installation's "dropins" folder and copy the plugin jar into that folder. | # Find your Eclipse installation's "dropins" folder and copy the plugin jar into that folder. | ||
#* On OSX, this is /Applications/eclipse/dropins/ | #* On OSX, this is /Applications/eclipse/dropins/ | ||
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# Repeat step 5 for *.cxml (and whatever other extensions you wish to use for your templates). | # Repeat step 5 for *.cxml (and whatever other extensions you wish to use for your templates). | ||
# (Optional) Add "HTML Chunk Template Editor" to the list of available editors for *.html files. I make it the default but of course this is up to you. | # (Optional) Add "HTML Chunk Template Editor" to the list of available editors for *.html files. I make it the default but of course this is up to you. | ||
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| + | Hooray! Syntax highlighting! Outline view! | ||
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| + | Bonus: Template references are hyperlinked! Cmd-click any template reference to jump to that snippet's definition. | ||
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| + | From java code, right-click a template name anywhere in your code and select "Open Snippet" to jump to the definition. | ||
Revision as of 19:32, 27 May 2011
Installing the plugin:
- Download the plugin jar from google code.
- Find your Eclipse installation's "dropins" folder and copy the plugin jar into that folder.
- On OSX, this is /Applications/eclipse/dropins/
- Restart Eclipse.
- In Eclipse Preferences, find settings panel for File Associations. Should be in
- General -> Editors -> File Associations
- Click the Add... button and add *.chtml
- Select *.chtml and click the other "Add..." button down by the "Associated Editors" list below.
- From the list of "Internal Editors" (make sure "External Programs" is not checked), scroll down and select
- "HTML Chunk Template Editor"
- Repeat step 5 for *.cxml (and whatever other extensions you wish to use for your templates).
- (Optional) Add "HTML Chunk Template Editor" to the list of available editors for *.html files. I make it the default but of course this is up to you.
Hooray! Syntax highlighting! Outline view!
Bonus: Template references are hyperlinked! Cmd-click any template reference to jump to that snippet's definition.
From java code, right-click a template name anywhere in your code and select "Open Snippet" to jump to the definition.
