Ant > Editor
preference page.The following preferences can be changed on the
Ant > Editor
preference page.
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Mark occurrences of the selected element in the current buildfile | This option allows you to select elements and mark occurrences in the current buildfile. | Off |
| Keep marks when selection changes | This option allows you to keep marks when the selection changes. | On |
The Foreground options located on the Syntax tab, allow you to format the font of comments, constant strings, DTD declarations, processing instructions, tags and text. The Preview pane allows you to see your changes before you apply them.
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Foreground | This table is used to change the foreground colour of the selected element (within the table). | |
| Colour | This option allows you to select a colour to set for the selected foreground element. | |
| Bold | This option allows you to set the bold state of the selected foreground element. | Off |
| Italic | This option allows you to set the italic state of the selected foreground element. | Off |
| Preview | Shows you a preview of the changes made to the selected foreground element. |
The Problems options allow you to ignore all buildfile problems or to specify the specific files that you do not want the Ant Editor to check for problems. You can also set the severity level for buildfile problems such as task configuration, an incomplete classpath, property setting tasks, import tasks, and security problems.
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Ignore all buildfile problems | This option allows you to ignore all buildfile problems by default. | Off |
| Names | This option allows you to specify the names of buildfiles that will NOT be checked for problems in the Ant editor. Entries in this field are comma-separated. | |
| Task configuration | This option allows you to set the severity for task configuration problems. | Ignore |
| Incomplete classpath | This option allows you to set the severity for incomplete classpath problems. | Warning |
| Property setting tasks | This option allows you to set the severity for property setting tasks problems. | Ignore |
| Import tasks | This option allows you to set the severity for import tasks problems. | Warning |
| Security problems | This option allows you to set the severity for security problems. | Warning |
The Folding options allow you to enable folding when opening a new editor and to specify which region types should be folded.
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Enable folding when opening a new editor | This option allows you to always enable folding for any newly created Ant editors. | On |
| DTD blocks | This option allows you to always have DTD blocks in a buildfile automatically folded when opened in an Ant editor. | Off |
| Comments | This option allows you to always have comments in a buildfile automatically folded when opened in an Ant editor. | Off |
| Defining tasks | This option allows you to always have defining tasks in a buildfile automatically folded when opened in an Ant editor. | Off |
| Targets | This option allows you to always have targets in a buildfile automatically folded when opened in an Ant editor. | Off |