You may want to check out the plunin at www.myeclipseide.com, it offers support for both Struts and other tag libs as long as you configure your project correctly. While there is a small fee, 29.95, IMHO it is well worth it.
Regards, Todd > > From: Mike Duffy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/05/27 Thu AM 08:11:50 EDT > To: Struts Users Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Are there any IDE's that understand Struts tags? > > I would strongly suggest that you stay away from (or move away from) the Struts > presentation tags > and use JSTL instead. Development has essentially stopped on the Struts > presentation tags. JSTL > has more functionality and JSTL is the "standard". > > What I would really like to see in an IDE is the ability to select a class and then > map the > parameters of the class to the JSTL tags in a JSP. The design mode of the IDE > should be able to > visually present the JSTL tags in a "dumb HTML" mode so a web designer can easily > work with JSTL > (without having to run an application server on his system). > > Dreamweaver from Macromedia is the "premier" design tool. I emailed Macromedia > about JSTL > integration and received no response. I called them, and after being bounced around > to several > managers I finally got someone to admit that Macromedia has no current plans for > JSTL support > although they were "considering" the issue. > > I've looked at some of the current Struts design tools and they appear to be > over-glorified config > file editors. I think there is an opportunity for some of these small companies who > wish to play > in the IDE space to create a JSP editor plugin for Eclipse that supports both Struts > and JSTL. > I'd pay real money for such a plugin. > > Until then, the suggestion mentioned earlier is probably the best way to go: Have a > designer > design the page in HTML and then, "A java dev then needs to insert the jstl etc in > to the page and > ensure it still maintains the design/layout after dynamic elements have been added." > > Mike > > > > > --- Daniel Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As a company we offer web design, programming, etc, etc. We have had the > > exact same problems you describe, but have gone down the route of deciding > > that IDE's arn't the way forward for web design, and that a text editor is a > > much better solution. > > > > So, our web designers all work with raw html. > > > > You may find resistance to this with designers who think html is scarry, and > > would much rather stick with dreamweaver. But when they get into it, if > > they are supported well they will find it a breeze. > > > > As an example, we took on a junior web designer in january who had no > > html/web design skills at all, but did have general design skills. Now he's > > producing great sites, and is up to speed with html and can happily work > > with php sites, jstl/struts taglibs, etc. > > > > We do a lot of subcontracting for other desing companies in the area who get > > jobs that require these kinds of skills, but dont have the people who can do > > it! > > > > Daniel. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: McCormack, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 27 May 2004 10:03 > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > Subject: RE: Are there any IDE's that understand Struts tags? > > > > > > > > > I have had problems in the past getting a "web developer" from a > > > number of design companies that > > > a. understands what struts/jstl is > > > b. understands how to change html not using DW with no reworking > > > by a java developer of any tags after the redesign > > > > > > In my experience it has been easier to either > > > a. provide a static screen in Photoshop to the designer for > > > building up in a gui of their choice. A java dev then needs to > > > insert the jstl etc in to the page and ensure it still maintains > > > the design/layout after dynamic elements have been added. > > > b. get a java dev that has the ability to rework/create the html > > > inside the jsps to the required design. > > > > > > > > > a. is easier up front but more work in the long run as it > > > involves a lot more work for the java dev (especially if you are > > > using tiles). > > > b. is more work at first but works out better in the long run and > > > has more benefits. > > > > > > > > > There has been mention of a struts gui editor on this list > > > before. You may want to check the history for the threads with > > > struts+gui or struts+ide in them. I personally use JDeveloper+Ultraedit32. > > > > > > > > > Chris McCormack > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Adam Lipscombe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 27 May 2004 09:40 > > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > > Subject: Are there any IDE's that understand Struts tags? > > > > > > > > > Folks, > > > > > > I am developing a J2EE server using Struts. The JSPs will be > > > constructed by > > > a web developer who is used to DreamWeaver. > > > > > > I imported the Struts tag libraries into DW, but the "design view" doesn't > > > work. > > > He cant layout the pages visually. > > > > > > Is this a limitation of DW? > > > Are there any web IDE's that understand Struts tags and allow a > > > design view > > > to be used? > > > > > > > > > TIA Adam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *********************************************** > > > This e-mail and its attachments are confidential > > > and are intended for the above named recipient > > > only. 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