Installing and Updating Add-onsEdit online
Oxygen XML Editor provides an add-on mechanism that can automatically discover and install frameworks
and plugins from a remote location.
Note: Frameworks that
you install through the add-ons system are read-only.
Installing Add-ons
To install an add-on that is
hosted on a remote update site, follow these steps:
- Go to .
- In the displayed dialog box, enter or paste the update site that hosts the add-on in the
Show add-ons from field (or select it from the drop-down menu, if
applicable). The default add-ons are hosted on
https://www.oxygenxml.com/InstData/Addons/default/updateSite.xml.
If you want to see a list of all the default and sample add-ons that are available on the
Oxygen remote update sites, choose ALL AVAILABLE
SITES from the drop-down menu. The add-ons list contains the name, status,
update version, Oxygen XML Editor version, and the type of the add-on (either
framework, or plugin). A short description of each add-on is presented
under the add-ons list.Note: To see all the versions of the add-ons, deselect Show only compatible add-ons and Show only the latest version of the add-ons. Incompatible add-ons are shown only to acknowledge their presence on the remote update site, but you cannot install an incompatible add-on.
- Choose the add-ons you want to install, press the Next button,
then follow the on-screen instructions.Note: Accepting the license agreement of the add-on is a mandatory step in the installation process.Note: All add-ons are installed in the extensions directory inside the Oxygen XML Editor preferences directory.
Managing installed add-ons
To manage the installed add-ons, follow these steps:
- Go to
- The displayed dialog box presents a list of your installed add-ons along with various information (such as the installed version, the compatible Oxygen version, and more). The Status column will indicate if an update is available for a particular add-on. Also, you can click on the row for any particular add-on that has an update available to see details for the update (displayed in the preview pane below the list of add-ons).
- To update an add-on, select the checkbox for the specific add-on, then press
Update to update it (or Uninstall to
remove it). If there is a newer version of the add-on available, Oxygen XML Editor
will download the package and install it. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the installation process.Note: Accepting the license agreement of the add-on is a mandatory step in the installation process.
Checking for add-on updates
To check if there are available updates for the installed add-ons, go to Oxygen XML Editor version.
. This action displays updates that are compatible with the current