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| <h1>Ant editor</h1> |
| <p>The Ant editor provides specialized features for editor Ant buildfiles. Associated with the editor is a Ant |
| buildfile specific <b><a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/reference/views/ref-view-outline.htm">Outline |
| view</a></b> which shows the structure of the Ant build file. It is updated as you edit the buildfile</p>The editor |
| includes the following features: |
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| <li>Syntax highlighting</li> |
| <li>Content/code assist (including Ant specific templates)</li> |
| <li>Annotations</li> |
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| <p>The most common way to invoke the Ant editor is to open an Ant buildfile from one of the navigation views or |
| <b><a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/reference/views/ref-view-package-explorer.htm">Package |
| Explorer</a></b> using pop-up menus or by clicking the file (single or double-click depending on your preference |
| settings).</p> |
| <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3><a href="../concepts/concepts-antsupport.htm">Ant support</a><br> |
| <a href="../concepts/concepts-exttools.htm">External tools</a> |
| <h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3><a href="../tasks/tasks-ant-running.htm">Running Ant buildfiles</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-ant-classpath.htm">Modifying the Ant classpath</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-ant-addtasksandtypes.htm">Adding new Ant tasks and types</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-ant-version.htm">Using a different version of Ant</a> |
| <h3 class="related">Related reference</h3><a href="ref-anteditorprefs.htm">Ant editor preferences</a><br> |
| <a href="ref-antcontentassist.htm">Ant content assist preferences</a><br> |
| <a href="ref-anticons.htm">External Tools and Ant icons</a><br> |
| <a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/reference/views/ref-view-outline.htm">Outline view</a><br> |
| <a href="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user/reference/views/ref-view-package-explorer.htm">Package Explorer</a> |
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