By setting "After Field" option, I expect that there will be blank lines between class properties. However, current implementation in Netbeans 6.9 does not work this way. Tested: Netbean 6.9 RC1, RC2 and latest build 1910 from http://bertram.netbeans.org/hudson/job/PHP-build/lastSuccessfulBuild/

Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 2010-06-03_15-03-36 )
Java: 1.6.0_21-ea; Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM 17.0-b15
System: Windows XP version 5.1 running on x86; Cp1252; en_US (nb)
Userdir: C:\Documents and Settings\Pcdinh\.netbeans\dev

Choose Tools -> Options -> Editor -> Formatting -> Language: PHP - Category: Blank lines -> After Field: 1, Before Field: 0

Expected: The setting will help separate each field declaration by a blank line
Actual: No blank line inserted after the formatting

Sample code
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<?php

/**
 * Description of TestClass
 *
 * @author pcdinh
 */
class TestClass
{
    protected $_x;
    protected $_y;
    const A = 1;
    function doX()
    {
        
    }
}

?>

After being re-formatted
========================

<?php

/**
 * Description of TestClass
 *
 * @author pcdinh
 */
class TestClass
{
    protected $_x;
    protected $_y;
    const A = 1;
    function doX()
    {
        
    }
    <---- A new blank line inserted here and that's all (unexpected)
}

?>


Expected
========================

<?php

/**
 * Description of TestClass
 *
 * @author pcdinh
 */
class TestClass
{
    protected $_x;

    protected $_y;

    const A = 1;

    function doX()
    {
        
    }
}

?>