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How do I configure eclipse (zend studio 6) to hint and code complete several languages?

My dream IDE does full code hints, explains and completes PHP, Javascript, HTML and CSS. I know it exists!

so far, Zend studio 6, under the Eclipse IDE does a great job at hinting PHP, some Javascript and HTML, any way I can expand this?

edit: a bit more information: right now, using zend-6 under eclipse, i type in

<?php
p //(a single letter "p")

and I get a hint tooltip with all the available php functions that begin with "p" (phpinfo(), parse_ini_file(), parse_str(), etc...), each with its own explanation: phpinfo()->"outputs lots of PHP information", the same applies for regular HTML (no explanations however).

However, I get nothing when I do:

<style>
b /* (a single letter "b") */

I'd love it if I could get, from that "b" suggestions for "border", "bottom", etc. The same applies for Javascript.

Any ideas?

Solution

  • I think the JavaScript and CSS need to be in separate files for this to work.

    Example of CSS autocomplete in Eclipse:

    Starting to type border

    css example in eclipse

    Then setting thickness

    autocompleting border thickness

    Then choosing the color

    autocompleting border color

    Chose red, and it added the ; for me

    alt text

    Works pretty good IMHO.