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| <h1>Feature</h1> |
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| <p>A <strong>Feature</strong> is used to package a group of plug-ins together into a single installable and updatable unit.</p> |
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| <p>Features have a manifest that provides basic information |
| about the feature and its content. Content may include plug-ins, fragments and |
| any other files that are important for the feature. A feature can also include other features. |
| The delivery format for a feature is a JAR, but each included plug-in will be provided as a separate JAR.</p> |
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| <p>Once you have created your plug-ins and fragments you can create a new feature |
| by creating a <a href="../guide/tools/project_wizards/new_feature_project.htm">New Feature Project</a>.</p> |
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| <p>You can also create <a href="../guide/tools/project_wizards/new_feature_patch.htm">Feature Patches</a> in PDE. A feature patch is developed in the same fashion as a normal feature, but is used to edit an existing feature rather than create a new one.</p> |
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| <h3 class="related">Related references</h3> |
| <a href="../guide/tools/editors/feature_editor/feature_editor.htm">Feature Editor</a><br> |
| <a href="../guide/tools/project_wizards/new_feature_project.htm">New Feature Project</a><br> |
| <a href="../guide/tools/project_wizards/new_feature_patch.htm">New Feature Patch Project</a> |
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| <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3> |
| <a href="plugin.htm">Plug-in</a><br> |
| <a href="fragment.htm">Fragment</a><br> |
| <a href="product.htm">Product</a><br> |
| <a href="update_site.htm">Update Site</a> |
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