Installation

Choose one of the following methods to install a plugin in Oxygen XML Developer plugin:

Automatic Method

To install a new add-on, follow these steps:

  1. Go to HelpInstall new add-ons.
  2. In the displayed dialog box, fill-in the Show add-ons from with the update site that hosts add-ons. If you want to see all Oxygen XML Developer plugin default add-ons, choose the ALL AVAILABLE SITES option from the Show add-ons from drop down. The add-ons list contains the name, status, update version, Oxygen XML Developer plugin version, and the type of the add-on (either framework, or plugin). A short description of each add-on is presented under the add-ons list.

    Note

    To see all the add-ons from the remote update site, disable Show only compatible add-ons and Show only the latest version of the add-ons. Incompatible add-ons are shown only to acknowledge their presence on the remote update site. You cannot install an incompatible add-on.
  3. By default, only the latest versions of the add-ons that are compatible with the current version of Oxygen XML Developer plugin are displayed.
  4. Choose the add-ons you want to install, press the Next button, then follow the on-screen instructions.

    Note

    Accepting the license agreement of the add-on is a mandatory step in the installation process.

    Note

    All add-ons are installed in the extensions directory inside the Oxygen XML Developer plugin preferences directory.

Manual Method

To install a plugin in Oxygen XML Developer plugin, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Oxygen XML Developer plugin installation directory and locate the plugins directory.

    Note

    The plugins directory contains all the plugins available to Oxygen XML Developer plugin.
  2. In the plugins directory, create a subfolder to store the plugin files.
  3. In the new folder, place the plugin descriptor file (plugin.xml), the Java classes of the plugin, and the other files that are referenced in the descriptor file.
  4. Restart Oxygen XML Developer plugin.

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