development/news/3.0M6/incubator.xml

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<release
	name="Incubator 0.5 M6"
	root="../../.."
>
	<greeting>
		The WTP Incubator is a subproject fostering the
		creation and development of new components for existing WTP subprojects, before
		they become part of a release.  While they don't fall under the same schedule as the WTP release itself, 
		they are encouraged to follow the same processes.  As such, a complete list of which Incubator bugs
		were fixed during this milestone is also
		<a
			href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&amp;classification=WebTools&amp;product=Web+Tools&amp;component=incubator&amp;target_milestone=0.5+M6&amp;cmdtype=doit"
		>available</a>.
	</greeting>
	<component
		name="XSL"
	>
		<item
			title="XInclude Support for Ant scripts"
		>
			<description>
				An ANT task is now available for use in build scripts to handle files
				with <i>xinclude</i> statements. The Ant task is contributed to the Eclipse
				ANT Runtime tasks list, and can be used within Eclipse or separately
				outside of eclipse. This was made possible through a code
				contribution from Lars Vogel.
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/antruntime.png"
					alt="" />
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/buildxml.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
		<item
			title="Variable Content Assist"
		>
			<description>
				When editing an XSL file, content assist is available for all
				previously defined variables. A variable is considered to be either
				a xsl:variable or xsl:param defined value. Content assist is
				only available for those variables that are within the scope of the current
				template or stylesheet.
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/variablecontentassistance.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
		<item
			title="XPath Content Assist"
		>
			<description>
				Content assist for XPath functions is available for any xsl statement
				that has a "match", "test", or "select" attribute. This provides a list of
				available xpath and xsl functions to be used with these attributes.
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/xpathcontentassistance.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
		<item
			title="AXIS Content Assist"
		>
			<description>
				AXIS content assistance is available for the same areas as XPath
				content assistance. This includes any xsl element that contains a
				"match", "test", or "select" attribute.
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/axiscontentassistance.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
		<item
			title="XPath Templates"
		>
			<description>
				The XPath Templates preference page allows the user to customize the
				available XPath statements available in content assist. There
				are options to add EXSLT, CUSTOM, XPATH 1.0, and XPATH 2.0 functions
				to be included. Adopters may add to this list via the standard
				template extension points.
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/xpathtemplates.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
		<item
			title="Stylesheet Validation"
		>
			<description>
				Basic validation has been implemented for:
				<br />
				<ul>
					<li>Checking included files exist</li>
					<li>Circular references in includes/imports</li>
					<li>Template conflicts (via included and imports)</li>
					<li>Called templates</li>
					<li>XPath syntax</li>
				</ul>
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/stylesheetvalidation.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
		<item
			title="Hyperlink Detection"
		>
			<description>
				Included files and called templates are now clickable - simply hold
				down the <i>Ctrl</i> key and hover over the file or called template and
				click to take you to the linked file.
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/hyperlinks.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
		<item
			title="XSL Content-Type Icons"
		>
			<description>
				With the addition of 3.4M6 decorators, XSL content-type files can
				have their own icon and editor, all while still leveraging and
				reusing the XML Editor within WTP. This allows for easier
				identification of what type of functionality will be available when
				editing an XSL file. Prior to this change all XSL files received the
				standard XML icon.
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/contenttypeicons.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
		<item
			title="XSL Documentation"
		>
			<description>
				XSL Tooling now has some user documentation. Topics cover Editing,
				Debugging, Launching, and Preferences. All documentation is
				generated from Docbook files and leverage the new xinclude Ant task.
				<br />
				<br />
				<img
					src="incubator/xsldoc.png"
					alt="" />
			</description>
		</item>
	</component>
</release>