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Can anyone point to a functioning JSLint plug-in for Eclipse?

miken32
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Nikita
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Use this:

In Eclipse, Install New Software to http://svn.codespot.com/a/eclipselabs.org/mobile-web-development-with-phonegap/tags/r1.2/download

I used jslint4java to add jslint to the Eclipse plugin for Android PhoneGap development. If you're not interested in PhoneGap or Android, you can choose only the jslint4java feature in the install wizard

Usage information here.

Paul Beusterien
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    this answer is undervoted, installing jsLint plugin takes just a minute with this approach – Oleg Mikheev Sep 27 '12 at 17:50
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    To enable jslint in your project you must right click on the open project and click on 'Enable jslint4java'. – borisdiakur Jan 09 '13 at 10:54
  • seems a little buggy, it happily ignores all kinds of problems which the online jslint tool picks up. configured max strictness via preferences, creates a file containing simply 'a=1;' online jslint shows 3 errors but the eclipse plugin shows none – codebox Nov 29 '13 at 09:06
  • http://svn.codespot.com/a/eclipselabs.org/mobile-web-development-with-phonegap/tags/r1.2/download, isnt active anymore, does anyone know of an alternative repo that we can download the plugin from? Tnx Tom – Tomislav Mikulin Aug 29 '16 at 10:19
  • It's still available on the Eclipse Marketplace - https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/applaud-phonegap-android-jslintjshint. The source is available at https://github.com/paulb777/android-eclipse-plugin-for-phonegap. However, I can provide no assurance about compatibility with recent Eclipse platform releases. – Paul Beusterien Aug 29 '16 at 14:39
  • Paul, I installed the plugin from the marketplace, but now I cant seem to find it anywhere in Eclipse. There no sign of jslint installed anywhere? Tnx Tom – Tomislav Mikulin Aug 31 '16 at 07:53
  • It may need changes to work with anything after Eclipse Juno (2012) – Paul Beusterien Aug 31 '16 at 13:45
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There is a plugin here and it works ok. (site is down sometime in 2011)
The update site is http://update.rockstarapps.com/site.xml (site down 2012-07-24)

You can also run jslint4java as an external tool:

  1. Download jslint4java
  2. Put jslint4java.jar somewhere
  3. Add an external tool configuration in Eclipse (Run > External Tools > External Tools Configurations > Program > New...): 
    Location: /usr/bin/java
          (or your path to javaw.exe)
Arguments: -jar /path/to/jslint4java.jar ${resource_loc}

Now you can select a js file in the Project Explorer and run jslint4java from the external tools menu.

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I think I've found the simplest solution. If you install Aptana Studio, a free Eclipse plug-in, you get among other things, an excellent JavaScript IDE with support for Ext, jQuery and other major libraries.

Using these instructions (copied here in case blogspot is blocked at work), you can easily turn on JSLint support.

You can enable it by doing:

  1. Open Aptana Studio- Go to Window > Preferences
  2. Go to Aptana > Editors > JavaScript > Validation in the left hand menu
  3. Check "JSLint JavaScript Validator"- Hit OK- Go to Window > Show View > Validation (may need to go to Show View - Other - Aptana Views)
  4. You'll see the Validation on the bottom right of the screen- Now also click Toggle Information and Toggle Warnings (found on the top left corner of the validation pane)

You're all set. JSLint will warn you whilst writing code

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  • For people using Aptana Studio 3, JavaScript validation hasn't been implemented yet but they say it's planned for the final version. https://aptanastudio.tenderapp.com/discussions/questions/680-javascript-validation-in-aptana-3 – takteek May 26 '11 at 04:16
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    It's actually in Preferences > Aptana > Validation > JavaScript . Thanks for the tip! – Gabriel R. Jun 03 '11 at 10:59
  • @Gabriel It really depends on your version of Eclipse and your version of Aptana. I'm using Eclipse 3.6.2.r362 & Aptana 2.0.5 and the path I listed is valid for those versions. – Adrian J. Moreno Jun 03 '11 at 14:30
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    This is no longer working as expected with Eclipse 3.7 The plug-in installs correctly, but the options are not present anywhere in the UI. Not in the project settings, not in the project contextual menu and not in the Eclipse preferences. – Gabriel R. Nov 06 '11 at 13:27
  • Gabriel are you sure you're looking in the right place? I'm running 3.7(.2v20120207...) and I have the options under Aptana Studio>Validation (and then on the right-hand side, "Javascript"). – machineghost May 03 '12 at 17:38
  • I believe this comment is underrated - having installed both jslint4java and the Aptana Studio eclipse plugins, I've found the Aptana eclipse plugin to be much more robust and flexible. For example, after being properly configured to ignore warnings in frameworks, it doesnt throw errors in selectors unlike jslint4java - see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3131878/how-do-i-remove-javascript-validation-from-my-eclipse-project for steps to ignore errors in library files. – CrimsonX May 16 '13 at 21:24
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You might consider a JsHint Eclipse plugin as an alternative. From what the project objective reads, JSHint was originally a fork of JsLHint with more option configuration.

Eclipse plugin http://github.eclipsesource.com/jshint-eclipse/

JsHint reference http://www.jshint.com/about/

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    Of note also, you can provide a jslint.js file in the plugins configuration in order to use the latest jslint instead of the default bundled. – Andrew Jun 22 '12 at 15:52
  • Just for reference, I made a fork of the jshint plugin after they decided it should only work for jshint.js. Check it out here https://github.com/Weightpoint/jslint-eclipse – jontro Aug 03 '14 at 14:02
  • Does not seem to work with Eclipse Photon: An error occurred while installing the items session context was:(profile=epp.package.javascript, phase=org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.engine.phases.Install, operand=null --> [R]com.eclipsesource.jshint 0.10.1.20160216-0911, action=org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.actions.InstallBundleAction). Could not acquire the framework manipulator service. Could not acquire the framework manipulator service. – Stefan Aug 09 '18 at 09:53
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I do this a different way that integrates nicely with the IDE In eclipse most of this is one time set up and then it becomes quite easy to validate your code after that.

  1. Help -> Install new software
  2. Click the 'Add' button
  3. expend the selection and check Rockstar JsLint
  4. Click 'Next'...again
  5. Accept and install
    • (you'll have to hit okay when it prompts you about installing unsigned content).
  6. Restart Eclipse...

Almost done

Now when you want to validate your javascript right click the file Rockstarapps -> Validate with JsLint...

customize your validation settings and your done. (i usually just choose recommended) the problems will show up in your problems panel.

  • do you need to be in a certain view for this to work? I can see it's installed but can't find any way to run it from the application... – P4ul Jun 26 '11 at 22:31
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    It seems the Rockstar Repo site has been pwned. – Steven de Salas Feb 23 '12 at 11:35
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    Anyone know who the original RockStarApps developer was? Seems like this would have found a new home *somewhere*. – artlung Jul 11 '12 at 16:30
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    @artlung a while back i read "jslint is dead" its been replaced by jshint which can be found here [link](http://github.eclipsesource.com/jshint-eclipse/) –  Aug 31 '12 at 20:42
  • This domain no longer exists http://update.rockstarapps.com/ – Lluis Martinez Mar 15 '23 at 13:21