How do I make the tab-key expand abbreviations for emmet in eclipse?

Question

I have installed emmet plugin for eclipse and it works fine. The problem is that I couldn't enable the tab key to expand the abbreviation.

It writes the normal tab white space, I searched a a lot but I couldn't find the solution.

Please advise.

Solution 1

I had the same issue. I believe I have not touched the setting, but I don't know why the Tab key does not work. I tried Ctrl+E instead and it worked for me.

Solution 2

You are probably trying to expand abbreviation in a file type that is not listed in Emmet settings, like jsp. After installing Emmet in Eclipse you can go Window->Preferences->Emmet and add jsp to "…in files with extensions" box. After that Tab key will expand abbreviations in jsp files. Eclipse 4.5.2

Comments

[user 99572 is fine]

Please give us screenshots or more information to help you better

[Karan]

Which version of Eclipse? Are you sure Emmet works properly with that version? Have you tried restoring defaults for Emmet in case you changed some setting by mistake?

[Ya Basha]

I'm using Version: 4.2.1, yes it's supported according docs.emmet.io/#supported-editors, no changed settings. I have another question how to delete a key shortcut in eclipse? I know about unbind but i want to remove the entire record.

[Mahsa]

You can also use the below link as a reference github.com/sergeche/emmet-sublime#tab-key-handler

[Jon]

As per github.com/sergeche/emmet-sublime#tab-key-handler, tab will only work in limited syntax scopes (HTML, XML, HAML, CSS, SASS/SCSS, LESS and strings in programming languages (like JavaScript, Python, Ruby etc.). In other scopes, you need to use ctrl+e. Someone without ability to edit tried to edit that in and I'm just posting it here. Not sure if it's correct or anything else about it.