On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 10:51:04PM +0200, Mikolaj Machowski wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am author of (x)html completion scripts and related (php, css,
> javascript). I'd like to ask what you think it should like.
>
> At the beginning I was pushing for one default: XHTML 1.0 Strict. Bram
> didn't like it and now there are two: fot &ft='html' HTML 4.01
> Transitional and for &ft=='xhtml' XHTML 1.0 Strict (user can still
> choose another version with b:html_omni_flavor variable - this
> improvement may be not yet in snapshot/cvs/svn). Bram still doesn't like
> it. According for him completion should be more flexible and not limited
> to some standard. For me it defies whole idea of omni-completion
> - completion suggestions should be precise. Problem with (X)HTML is
> there are many standards but creation of messy compilation from
> them has no sense. Vim is superb program and should support writing of
> good code - according to standards.
I like the idea of encouraging XHTML 1.0 Strict, but since I write
so little HTML code myself, perhaps my vote should be discounted.
> To make this support full it could look:
>
> - provide data files for most of (X)HTML standards:
>
> - HTML 3.2 Strict (for legacy pages)
> - HTML 4.0 Transitional
> - HTML 4.0 Strict
> - HTML 4.0 Frameset
> - HTML 4.01 Transitional
> - HTML 4.01 Strict
> - HTML 4.01 Frameset
> - XHTML 1.0 Transitional
> - XHTML 1.0 Strict
> - XHTML 1.0 Frameset
> - XHTML 1.1
>
> That is 11 data files, ca. 45kB each (5kB packed) - total 500 kB (55kB)
I have not looked at the structure of the completion scripts, but
isn't there a way for one script to include another? Under
$VIMRUNTIME/ftplugin/ the file tex.vim (for LaTeX) :source's
plaintex.vim , which :source's initex.vim . You should be able to do
something similar with XHTML 1.0 Frameset/Transitional/Strict.
This strategy no only reduces file size, it also makes maintenance
easier. Suppose someone notices a mistake in one of these files: do
you want to correct it in one place or in three?
> Add functions for detection of DOCTYPE to ftplugins for xhtml and html.
>
> Still there is usability problem for creation of new files. Maybe some
> general completion for insertion of DOCTYPE and setting appropriately
> completion.
Right, and allow users to set a variable (g:html_omni_version or
something) that the ftplugins can check to use as a default for new
files.
HTH --Benji Fisher
