The XQuery Development Tools for Eclipse (XQDT) are available under the Eclipse Public License - v 1.0 (EPL). The Plugin can be downloaded and installed as described in the following. The source code is available in the XQDT’s sourceforge subversion repository (https://xqdt.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/xqdt). If you want to contribute to the Plugin, please feel free to contact us (xqdt@xqdt.org).

Fresh Installation

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Description of the Installation Process

For installing XQDT, it’s recommended to use our site update at http://xqdt.org/eclipse/:

  • In the Eclipse environment, choose “Software Updates” -> “Find and Install…” from the Help menu.
  • Choose “Search for new features to install”. Click Next.
  • On the “Update sites to visit” page click “New Remote Site…”, fill in the fields:

    Click OK. Make sure only the “XQuery Eclipse Plugin” site is checked and click Finish.

  • On the “Search Results” page check the “XQuery Development Tools”. Click Next.
  • If you want to proceed, you have no other choice but accepting the license agreement. Click Next.
  • Click Finish on the “Installation” page” and wait for the Plugin to be downloaded.
  • Click Install All on the “Feature Verification” page.
  • You have to restart the Eclipse Environment in order for the Plugin to work.

Update Installation

If you want to update to the latest XQuery Eclipse Plugin, please follow the following procedure:

  • In the Eclipse environment, choose “Software Update” -> “Manage Configuration” from the Help menu.
  • In the “Product Configuration” window expand your eclipse installation path under the “Eclipse SDK” root node.
  • Select “XQuery Eclipse Plugin” and in the right half of the window, click “Scan for Updates”.
  • If a newer version of the Plugin is available proceed with the Steps 4 from the Fresh Installation section.