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[web] Eclipse JSP plugin?

Started by matt_j Nov 16, 2007 at 11:51 PM 3 replies 7k views
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matt_j
matt_j
I'm doing a school project, and I'm looking for good, preferably free plugin(s) for Eclipse for writing JSP and Servlets. Any suggestions?
Maxamor
Maxamor
Is there something that you can't do with the default Eclipse installation? What kind of plugin are you looking for?
matt_j
matt_j
I just want to have the ability to edit Java the way I would normally (drop-down lists with class members, etc), makes it a lot easier.
Maxamor
Maxamor
So the servlets should be no problem. It's all Java code. For the JSP side of things, you could check out EclipseHTMLEditor, which has "content assist" for HTML, JSP taglibs, etc.

I haven't tried it yet, but it seems pretty good for a free tool.

EDIT: I just downloaded a fresh install of Eclipse for J2EE developers, and then I installed the plugin I mentioned. It seems more than accommodating. You can launch your projects right into JBoss, Apache Tomcat, and quite a few other application servers right from Eclipse. Also, it sets up your deployment descriptor for you. Definitely check it out.

[Edited by - Maxamor on November 17, 2007 1:20:02 AM]
Harry Hunt
Harry Hunt
Try the "Web Tools Platform" which is both an Eclipse plugin and a standalone Eclipse distribution. It's pretty heavyweight but developing Servlets/JSP with it couldn't be easier.

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