FW: [opencms-dev] Create a module outside of OpenCms workplace?

[Ben Hurwitz]

Yes, I know I can export a module and look at its manifest.xml, and
certainly I can programmatically create an identical file.  But I would
like to know what the constraints are for the values of the XML elements
and attributes, and how the values for one version of a module must
compare to previous versions of the same module.  Additionally, even if
I knew everything about the file format, I would like some assurance
that this format won't be changing arbitrarily with the next major,
minor, or point release of the OpenCms product.

Is the manifest.xml file considered an internal format that just happens
to be in xml, or is the format "published" (open) but not documented?
Or is there in fact documentation that I haven't found yet?

Ben

-----Original Message-----
From: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org
[mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] On Behalf Of Christian Steinert
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 2:21 PM
To: The OpenCms mailing list
Subject: Re: [opencms-dev] Create a module outside of OpenCms workplace?


The OpenCms mailing list <opencms-dev at opencms.org> schrieb am 06.03.06
19:33:52:
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> Is there a way to take some files I am working on outside of
> OpenCms and package them as an OpenCms module that can then be
imported into
> OpenCms?  An ant task would be wonderful.  If not, is the manifest.xml
> file format specified anywhere, so that I could just create my own
manifest and
> then zip my files?
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> Ben Hurwitz
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Dear Ben,

the easiest way is probably to export some files with the DB Management
function in the administration view and then look at the manifest.xml
therein.
The file format is quite simple.

Regards 
Christian