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: In a few words, what is your software, and what does it stand for. | : In a few words, what is your software, and what does it stand for. | ||
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for (X)HTML, CSS, XML, PHP and any other XML based languages, or scripting languages. Includes tag completion and editing, script language | |||
auto-completion, project management, live preview, PHP debugger, CVS | |||
support, Subversion support (through external plugin) to name just a | support, Subversion support (through external plugin) to name just a | ||
few of the features. | few of the features. | ||
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; What are other software offering similar functionalities? | ; What are other software offering similar functionalities? | ||
Bluefish, Anjuta, jEdit, IDE category on Freshmeat: http://freshmeat.net/browse/65/ | |||
; How does your software compare against these? : | ; How does your software compare against these? : | ||
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debugger, scriptability, user actions, extensibility to support any XML | debugger, scriptability, user actions, extensibility to support any XML | ||
language, generic KPart plugin support is unique to the application. | language, generic KPart plugin support is unique to the application. | ||
Quanta leverages the KDE input/output mechanism (kioslaves) so that any transport native to KDE is available to Quanta. This includes FTP, SFTP, and SSH (FISH). | |||
; Target audience : | ; Target audience : | ||
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: This will likely not factor into the judging of your project entry, but it will be helpful to publish this kind of information as part of the Trophées du libre contest. | : This will likely not factor into the judging of your project entry, but it will be helpful to publish this kind of information as part of the Trophées du libre contest. | ||
The project welcomes all types of contributions from code to documentation and tutorials. There is a built-in mechanism for users to share extensions via the kdewebdev website. Financial supporters large and small are needed. | |||
; Is your software related to other free software projects? (give details) : | ; Is your software related to other free software projects? (give details) : | ||
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main features are: | main features are: | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>project management, including support for local and remote (through | <li>'''project management''', including support for local and remote (through | ||
the network) project. Project files can be uploaded to many servers | the network) project. Project files can be uploaded to many servers | ||
using various protocols. CVS support is integrated, Subversion support | using various protocols. CVS support is integrated, Subversion support | ||
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actions assigned to various project events and assigning roles in a | actions assigned to various project events and assigning roles in a | ||
team are also available.</li> | team are also available.</li> | ||
<li>HTML and XML support: by default support for various (X)HTML versions | <li>'''HTML and XML support''': by default support for various (X)HTML versions | ||
and some XML based languages are available. This support can be | and some XML based languages are available. This support can be | ||
extended either by the user (by importing an XML DTD) or via | extended either by the user (by importing an XML DTD) or via | ||
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tags, document structure viewing, validation/problem reporting, context | tags, document structure viewing, validation/problem reporting, context | ||
help.</li> | help.</li> | ||
<li>script language support: by default PHP support is included, other | <li>'''script language support''': by default '''PHP''' support is included, other | ||
languages can be supported by creating a language description package. | languages can be supported by creating a language description package. | ||
PHP debugger interface is included for the Gubed and XDebug debuggers. | PHP debugger interface is included for the Gubed and XDebug debuggers. | ||
Autocompletion for built in and user functions/variables is possible.</li> | Autocompletion for built in and user functions/variables is possible.</li> | ||
<li>CSS support: visual CSS editor, autocompletion for CSS.</li> | <li>'''CSS support''': visual CSS editor, autocompletion for CSS.</li> | ||
<li>templates: full site, one document or snippet templates are possible. | <li>'''templates''': full site, one document or snippet templates are possible. | ||
Templates can be shared via hotstuff.</li> | Templates can be shared via hotstuff.</li> | ||
<li>user toolbars and actions: toolbars can be freely created with stock | <li>'''user toolbars and actions''': toolbars can be freely created with stock | ||
or actions created by the user on it. This toolbars can be assigned to | or actions created by the user on it. This toolbars can be assigned to | ||
a language or to a project. The toolbars are also shareable via | a language or to a project. The toolbars are also shareable via | ||
hotstuff.</li> | hotstuff.</li> | ||
<li> | <li>'''unlimited extensibility''': any type of scripts/executables can be assigned to | ||
actions or project events. Users can exchange toolbars through the | actions or project events. Users can exchange toolbars through the | ||
hotstuff system.</li> | hotstuff system.</li> | ||
<li>plugins: general KPart plugin support. Any KDE KPart can be used | <li>'''plugins''': general KPart plugin support. Any KDE KPart can be used | ||
inside Quanta, by default Konsole, KImageMapEditor, KLinkStatus, | inside Quanta, by default Konsole, KImageMapEditor, KLinkStatus, | ||
Cervisia (CVS) and KFileReplace is configured.</li> | Cervisia (CVS) and KFileReplace is configured.</li> | ||
<li>integrated preview: documents can be previewed inside the application | <li>'''integrated preview''': documents can be previewed inside the application | ||
using the KHTML engine. Preprocessing the documents through a web | using the KHTML engine. Preprocessing the documents through a web | ||
server before previewing is possible.</li> | server before previewing is possible.</li> | ||
<li>context help: context help for many languages can be downloaded via | <li>'''context help''': context help for many languages can be downloaded via | ||
hotstuff. New help packages can be created by the user.</li> | hotstuff. New help packages can be created by the user.</li> | ||
<li>lots of settings: the application is highly configurable, so everyone | <li>'''lots of settings''': the application is highly configurable, so everyone | ||
can adapt to its needs.</li> | can adapt to its needs.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||