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List:       kwrite-devel
Subject:    Re: Syntax highlighting files
From:       Anders Lund <anders () alweb ! dk>
Date:       2008-10-28 18:22:00
Message-ID: 200810281922.00979.anders () alweb ! dk
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I agree about the selection I think, from a quick glance. Since I proposed 
that years ago, I think it is a good idea. I suggest that we consider some 
mechanism to search for a downloadable highlight for the current file if there 
isn't one? Or loading the files from the internet automatically when needed?

Anders

On Tirsdag 28 oktober 2008, Matthew Woehlke wrote:
> Dominik Haumann wrote:
> > we have lots of syntax hl files. Users probaby don't need 99% of them :)
> > We already have a download system on the kate-editor homepage.
> >
> > What about this proposal:
> > - kdelibs/kate/syntax/data
> >   all xml files shipped with the default KDE installation
> >   -> provide a sane base
> >
> > - kdelibs/kate/syntax/addons
> >   all additional xml files that are not included in the official KDE
> >   packages. To still make them available, our scripts on the kate-editor
> >   homepage can include those hl files in the index for download.
> >
> > So all those addons are still in KDE svn and still available for
> > download, just not included per default. Would also speedup kate startup
> > a bit.
> >
> > What do you think?
>
> Sounds okay, but I expect some argument over which to keep shipped by
> default :-). I assume we'd include at least these, though?
>
> makefile, C, C++, cmake, bash, html, xml, css, doxygen*
>
> ...and probably these:
> java, diff, perl
>
> ...and possibly (as I'd guess them to generate the loudest complaints):
> fortran, obj-C, obj-C++, ruby, automake
>
> (*doxygen is needed because it is used by C++, so we also need
> dependencies of any of the above. I think this also means php and
> javascript at least.)
>
> Basically, I see keepers in two categories: most used (with admitted
> weight being given to "used in KDE development" :-) ) and most expected
> to be present, and most likely to get loud complaints if dropped.
>
> --
> Matthew
> Please do not quote my e-mail address unobfuscated in message bodies.


-- 
Anders

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