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I have been working on the exact same file directory with eclipse for many years. It just worked. I am using PHP, CSS, JS, HTML files.

Occasionally, I ran an automatic upgrade as described here. This also just worked.

Now after the latest upgrade, several things just stopped working:

  • In PHP files, the core commands are not auto-completed anymore. I searched for a solution, to no avail.
  • Javascript files don't get any special editor anymore.

Now my most pressing question is:

Where do I re-enable the good old Javascript editor?

Here's my Installation details: enter image description here

greg-449
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    Apparently the Javascript editor was just dropped with no proper announcement. The Wild Web Developer code is supposed to be a replacement. See [this bug](https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=564496) – greg-449 Jul 05 '20 at 16:02
  • What a catch, @greg-449! Thank you, and this is indeed unbelievable news - just like the users express it on that bug! I'll keep this question up just so it might get some new answers as this apparently new situation evolves. – Swiss Mister Jul 05 '20 at 16:22
  • There was a statement of sorts, https://www.eclipse.org/lists/wtp-dev/msg10917.html, but not from anyone recognized from JSDT's vaunted 2.0 reboot. They also haven't been shy about injecting remarks evangelizing Wild Web Developer into bug reports on the existing tools. – nitind Jul 06 '20 at 04:27
  • @greg-449 There was a bug report where this change was discussed before and afterwards it was mentioned in the New & Noteworthy. Where and how should a proper announcement have been made in this case? – howlger Jul 06 '20 at 15:51

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The Eclipse IDE for PHP Developers is made up of components from various Eclipse projects. In the Eclipse IDE 2020-06 release the JavaScript support for .js file is no longer provided by the JavaScript editor from JSDT, but by Eclipse Wild Web Developer.

Wild Web Developer does not provide a separate Editor for JavaScript, but extends the Generic Text Editor by code completion, syntax highlighting, validation, navigation, etc. for JavaScript.

To get back the JSDT JavaScript editor you have to uninstall Eclipse Wild Web Developer and install JavaScript Development Tools from the Eclipse IDE 2020-03 release (I guess the problems if you had both were solved by simply removing or disabling the JavaScript editor in the 2020-06 release):

  1. Uninstall Eclipse Wild Web Developer: In Help > About Eclipse IDE: Installation Details, in the Installed Software tab select Eclipse Wild Web Developer and click Uninstall...
  2. Install JavaScript Development Tools from the 2020-03 release: In Help > Install New Software... work with https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2020-03 and choose JavaScript Development Tools to install

See also Eclipse IDE 2020-06 > New & Noteworthy > Eclipse PHP Development Tools

howlger
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    Thanks for the extra info! As described in the question, the real issue is probably in the fact that I did an automatic upgrade. It did *not* install the "Wild Web Developer" automatically. I added it manually and it seems to work for now - though I am surprised by the bugs I noticed immediately - and hope there won't be many more to come... – Swiss Mister Jul 08 '20 at 19:12
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    Like @SwissMister, the upgrade did not install "Wild Web Developer" for me. Installing it did not help me either, as it apparently has some serious pre-reqs I didn't want to install. Instead, I had to uninstall the remnants of my now defunct version of "JavaScript Development Tools" using step 1 above and then reinstall the older version using step 2. Hope this info helps someone else! – Jon Weers Sep 15 '20 at 21:17
  • @JonWeers Does the upgrade to Eclipse 2020-09 (that will be released today in a couple of hours) install _Wild Web Developer_ for you? The new version has Node.js embedded to run the language server for the JavaScript support, so no pre-reqs to install (see [my video](https://youtu.be/-qsW-0Ztg_U?t=568)). – howlger Sep 16 '20 at 06:07
  • Also noteworthy - the Generic Editor file association works to apply JS syntax highlighting for Wild Web Developer for *newly opened JS files*. If you have one open and, like me, were expecting to see the lovely colors magically appear, you'll need to close and reopen. – Casey Murray Jun 21 '21 at 03:17
  • Thank you. I needed this to apply my old formatter for js files. – jsanmarb Feb 14 '22 at 15:26
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Had the same issue, using 2020-09. I found that Wild Web Developer (in Help > Eclipse Marketplace..) was indeed installed, but then I checked more info and it said

To see it in action, open the desired file with the Generic Editor that's included by default in the Eclipse IDE.

and when I opened the javascript file in the Generic Editor, I get all the fancy I need...

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go to Window -> Preferences then type file associations then select *.js on the right side list, then select "Generic Text Editor" below and click "Default" button

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Yes versions above 2020-05 works with General Editor as default editor for JS files in eclipse

Window--> Preferences --> File Associations --> Select (*.js) and then select Generic Editor

Screenshot of the menu

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