[Exist-development] Netedit - Draft documentation

[Joe W. <jo...@gm...>]

Hi Evgeny,

I need your help to add information about your Netedit extension to
the eXist-db 2.0 documentation.  I remember that you created Netedit
to make editing eXist documents user-friendly.  The only way users can
benefit from the user-friendly features of Netedit is if they can read
a description in the eXist documentation.  So if you can help me, I
think this will really help users.

I tried creating a description from the information in your source
code and the mailing list records (remember when it was called
"Gate"?).  Here is what I have so far:

"Netedit is an eXist-db extension that enables users to edit documents
stored in eXist-db using their desktop applications.  Once Netedit is
enabled in your build of eXist-db, users can download and start the
Netedit java applet (http://localhost:8080/exist/netedit).  From the
applet, users can select and download any document (XML or binary) in
the eXist-db database.  Once a file is downloaded, the Netedit applet
will watch the local hard disk for any changes to the file, such as
when the user saves a change to the document.  When Netedit detects a
change in the file, it uploads the new version of the file to
eXist-db.  Thus, Netedit serves as a transparent bridge between
eXist-db and the user's applications.  It gives users the ability to
uses eXist-db as remote storage, while simplifying the task of
finding, editing, and saving XML documents or binary files on the
desktop.  To enable Netedit, change include.feature.netedit from false
to true in extensions/local.build.properties, then rebuild eXist-db,
then start eXist-db, then start the Netedit java applet via
http://localhost:8080/exist/netedit."

I *know* this is not all correct, so I need you to help me make it
correct.  Please!

Thank you very much!

Joe