Frequently Asked Questions

GENERAL
What is the use of having such a framework for PHP?
Is there any other similar framework for PHP?

PHPLUS FRAMEWORK
Does the XMLCParser parse any html file?
What version of PHP do I need to use the framework?

PHPLUS IDE
What is the mimimum additional software required to use the IDE?
Can the IDE work with any version of PHP?

GENERAL

What is the use of having such a framework for PHP?

When developing modern day web applications, it's important to make sure that they are flexible, extensible and maintainable. This requires a clear seperation between the web interface and the application logic; and also requires a well structured development process with Rapid Application Development tool support. PHPlus addresses these issues and provides a very usable and practical solution.

Is there any other similar framework for PHP?

At present there aren't any PHP frameworks working according to the concepts used with PHPlus. However, there are frameworks such as Eocene and BlueShoes for PHP which use different ways to incorporate dynamic contents to static html pages. There are web development framework for java as well. Enhydra is one of the very popular java frameworks.

PHPLUS FRAMEWORK

Does the XMLCParser parse any html file?

      The simple answer is No. The parser works fine with almost any HTML tag. But it does not support DOCTYPE and CDATA tags as yet. These tags will be supported in the future versions. The HTML files should nearly follow the XML basic syntax rules for the parser to successfully parse them. We encourage you to use a free HTML syntax validator before using XMLCPlus parser (eg: tidy is a good HTML syntax validator and corrector) so that you can correct syntax errors easily.

What version of PHP do I need to use the framework?

      It works with PHP version 5 beta 2 or later. The framework is based on the new XML and object oriented freatures provided by the PHP 5 beta 2. So, PHPlus framework DOES NOT work with earlier versions.

PHPLUS IDE

What is the mimimum additional software required to use the IDE?
       You need at least qt library version 3.1 or later to have the bear minimum facilities. However, if you want to get the advantages of tools you need to follow our installation guide to install additional software/libraries.

Can the IDE work with any version of PHP?

       The IDE was extensively tested with PHP 5. But it can work with PHP 4.3. We encourage you to follow object oriented programming. IDE provides a lot of support for OOP.