[Treebeard-entmoot] Release version 0.2

[Rob <la...@ro...>]

Treebeard version 0.2 is out. This release is a milestone release.  It
adds the following capabilities:
* Plug-able XSLT parsers. Java based and external command line based.
* Beginning Syntax highlighting (more like key character highlighting at
present)
* Tree view path passer

The plug-able parser is fun. I have successfully used xalan, saxon,
jd.xslt, and Microsoft's msxsl 4.0 (he he he).  I am beginning to really
like saxon, the auto indent and the verbose errors make it really user
friendly. Perhaps I should bundle saxon instead of xalan? Not that it
really matters, you can download either free...

The Syntax highlighting is somewhat of a hack at present, but it turns
out that I like it the way it's going.  The thing that I do not like
about most XML / XSLT editors out there is they are based on HTML
editors.  While the structures are somewhat the same, the concept is a
bit different.  XSLT is more of a programming language than a formatting
language, and the HTML editors with their "all tags and text are blue"
and "all quoted text is green" style doesn't help me. I would like to
scan a document and quickly find a variable, or see single quotes in
double quotes easier. Anyway, let me know what you think... it's all
about the code.

I really like the Tree view path passer too. Simple concept, and I am
sure it's been done, but it does save some typing.  It's a life saver if
you use a lot of name spaces.

I also added a quick reference, and made the window non-modal so you can
copy (need to use control-c right now) code from the quick reference
into an XSLT.

Treebeard also crashes on MacOS X. I have been trying to find the
offending code, but it is very difficult as I only have access to a Mac
at work, and I can only use it on my breaks. So it could be a while
before I get it going.  It could go a lot faster if someone would give
me a Mac :-) . I think it has to do with the jre on MacOS X being 1.3.
Apple says 1.4 should be out soon so I posted v02 in case they release
it this week - right.

Finally, thanks for everyone's interest in Treebeard, and a special
shout out to my new German friend for donating some cash - Thank you
Frank.

Cheers,
Rob