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  1. / make /> are missing in webmatrix

    if I write <link / then it's will change to <link/> (automatically close after / ) in v1. it's not worked in webmatrix 2 rc.

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      5 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    • Ctrl+click on a method, a la Eclipse or Netbeans that leads to a method or variable declaration/implementation. But don't make the IDE slow!

      Both Eclipse and Netbeans, or even Zend Studio, have the possibility to press Ctrl and click on a method/variable and this will pop-up a choice of files where this method/variable is defined/implemented.

      It is really useful, but I think also one of the reasons why these consume so much memory and are so slow. If you can bring this feature without hurting performance, please do!

      40 votes
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      • Add support for markdown files

        markdown - very popular format for documentation. It would be convenient to edit projects like NuGet Docs or Orchard Docs without VS. I think it would add WebMatrix popularity among developers.

        38 votes
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        • Custom PHP function access

          Hi, I have installed webMatrix 2. and made wordpress website. I made a custom php function e.g. myfunc($var,$var2) in php file. When I write function name in another PHP to call it it does not show any code intelliSense. it must show that myfunc($var,$var2) consider tow variables. Why Microsoft doesn't take intellisense architecture from NetBeans and do the right stuff.

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          • 32 votes
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            • bookmarks

              I could bookmark a row so I could find it later very fast.
              I could press right click on a row number and there would be option "Add bookmark". Clicking on it would change row number or background color to red for example. Zend studio has this option and i belive netbeans has this too ( http://wiki.netbeans.org/FastBookmarking )
              A simple little thing to make navigating in code bit easier.

              32 votes
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              • make webmatrix a windows store (metro style) application

                Webmatrix lends itself perfectly to being a metro style application and would make windows RT (and surface) a viable web development platform. Obviously we're not going to visual studio, but fingers crossed for Webmatrix taking the lead.

                32 votes
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                  Under Review  ·  2 comments  ·  Other  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                • right click "format code" and right click "comment/uncomment code" options

                  this could be easy to implement. another ideas is to allow us to customize right click context menu ourselves.

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                    1 comment  ·  WebMatrix 3 Preview  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                  • Auto complete/suggest image src path, classes, and more

                    It would be nice to have WebMatrix completing image source paths, classes, etc.

                    Image source path: example

                    typing: <img src="/"

                    then

                    automato complete suggesses folder <img src="/images/ "

                    suggestions files in folder: /images/1.jpg, /images/2.jpg, /images/cat.png, etc..

                    Classes: example

                    typing: $ig = new

                    then

                    automato complete suggesses: $ig = new index1, $ig = new dbsel, $ig = new jumpline, etc..

                    Also, typing: $ig->

                    then

                    automato complete suggestions: $ig->goDate(), $ig->ticketSell(), $ig->FlightTime(), etc..

                    28 votes
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                      1 comment  ·  Editor  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                    • Manual File Publishing

                      Rather than detecting modified files at publish, I'd like a system similar to Coda on the mac which flags files modified since the last publish and allows you to right click one or more files and publish them manually.

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                      • Fully support .SCSS (Sassy SASS)

                        Bring full support for .scss files. At this moment it is treated as a plain text file. I think support should have been included by default (why support .sass and not .scss is beyond my understanding), especially when WebMatrix2 lets you create .scss files by default.

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                        • mongo db

                          It would be nice if we could manage mongo db inside webmatrix

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                            0 comments  ·  Databases  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                          • Backup

                            A feature which allows you to backup your site manually or automatically at set intervals/take snap shots at set intervals.

                            This would be extremely handy in the development phase!

                            23 votes
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                            • FTPS Support

                              Please add FTPS and FTPES support

                              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTPS

                              22 votes
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                                1 comment  ·  Publish  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                              • Phonegap support

                                So developers creating mobile hybrid and crossplatform (iOS, Windows, and Android) apps and have access to native device features using JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS, provide support for the PhoneGap libraries and be able to create packages that can be deployed to the various app stores.

                                22 votes
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                                • New tabs should open in right of the current tab instead of the left.

                                  We always open the most important files first, so it makes sense they still on the left because if we open more files with the actual system the important files will go to right and with more and more files open they will become less visible. So new tabs should open in the right instead of the left.

                                  21 votes
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                                  • Add Scaffolding support

                                    I would like to see scaffolding support added to Web Pages asper maybe the MVCScaffolding package but for Web Pages.

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                                    • Multiscreen support ...

                                      ... It's should be great to open files in separated windows.
                                      And opening more than one project during same time.

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                                        Under Review  ·  0 comments  ·  UI Framework  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                      • wysiwyg

                                        Not everybody is Cody Goldy..
                                        Please let me see what I get, drag and drop stuff.
                                        If I got a picture I put it where I want it, I got some Lorem Ipsum I copy/paste it.

                                        20 votes
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                                        • HTML Snippets

                                          To be able to add HTML snippets and download more snippets online.

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