NetBeans 6.1 includes new and improved JavaScript support. The NetBeans New and Noteworthy page on the NetBeans Wiki lists the following new and updated features :

  • Semantic Highlighting
  • Mark occurrences
  • Instant Rename
  • Refactoring
  • Quick Fixes and Semantic Checks
  • Tasklist
  • Code Completion and Type Analysis
  • Go To Declaration
  • Documentation
  • Embedded Completion
  • Browser Compatibility Info
  • Embedding
  • Open Type
  • 6.0 Java Script Information

I’ve been busy the last few weeks field testing it in some code and have found pros and cons. This article discusses some of these issues and features using some sample code.

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