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

Automatic Method

To install a new add-on, follow these steps:
  1. Go to Help > Install 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 Editor 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 Editor 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 Editor 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 Editor preferences directory.

Manual Method

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

  1. Go to the Oxygen XML Editor installation directory and locate the plugins directory.
    Note: The plugins directory contains all the plugins available to Oxygen XML Editor.
  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 Editor.