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NetBeans need enhanced style preference settings for HTML and XML code completion and formatting. Currently, only indentation preferences are supplied. Under the "Options / Editing" node, perhaps a new "Formatting Engines" node would be warranted, under which a developer can define formatting preferences for defined editors. Also, please consider whether a CheckStyle module would be appropriate in the NetBeans IDE for enforcing style preferences. Improved style and formatting preferences and a CheckStyle module help NetBeans better compete with Eclipse in this area. 1. Enhanced Formatting and Code Completion Settings 1.1. Need to be able to specify attribute quotation preference as double or single quote. 1.2. Need to be able to specify element case preference as upper or lower case. 1.3. Need to be able to specify attribute case preference as upper or lower case. 1.3 Need to be able to define preferences for splitting long elements between lines (e.g. at attributes) and for indenting and aligning element attributes. 2. Each of these settings should have the following options: 2.1. Option to apply during code completion. 2.2. Option to apply during reformatting.
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue. Thanks for your cooperation, NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss