Re: [gedit-list] Autocomplete HTML/XML tags?

[Russell Dickenson <russelldickenson gmail com>]

On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Curtis Hovey <sinzui is verizon net> wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 08:41 +1000, Russell Dickenson wrote:
>> Does anyone know of an way in which I can have gedit autocomplete
>> HTML/XML tags?  I have tried a plugin named XML Helper and it does
>> what I need but only when a hotkey is pressed.  The behaviour I want
>> is what's currently offered by SciTE, which inserts the closing tag as
>> soon as you complete the opening tag, and the cursor is shifted to
>> between the opening and closing tag.
>
> I intend to extend the gdp syntax completer plugin to support a specific
> set of completion that I want:
>
>      * When starting an open tag, suggest elements that are already
>        used
>      * When in a tag, suggest attributes that are already used
>      * When closing a tag, suggest the current open elements
>
> I think this what you are asking for. I was not planning to start this
> until November though :(
>
>
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Curtis,

Thanks for your reply.  I have no problem with waiting.  I hope all goes well.