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<h1>NetBeans IDE 7.1.2 Release Information</h1>
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<h2>Release Overview</h2>
<p>NetBeans IDE 7.1 introduced support for JavaFX 2.0 and
NetBeans IDE 7.1.2 introduces support for JavaFX 2.1 by enabling
the full compile/debug/profile development cycle for JavaFX 2.1 applications.
The release also provides significant Swing GUI Builder enhancements, CSS3 support, and
tools for visual debugging of Swing and JavaFX user interfaces.
Additional highlights include Git support integrated into the IDE, new
PHP debugging features, various JavaEE and Maven improvements, and
more.
</p>
<p>NetBeans IDE 7.1 is available
in English, Brazilian Portuguese,
Japanese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.<br>
</p>
<h2>Get the NetBeans IDE 7.1.2</h2>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The latest available download is NetBeans IDE 7.1.2, which is an update to NetBeans IDE 7.1.1.</span><br>
<br>
<p><a href="https://netbeans.org/downloads/"><img alt="Download NetBeans IDE 7.1.2" src="../../../../images_www/v6/dl-nb-ide.gif" style="border: 0px solid ;"></a></p>
<p>NetBeans IDE 7.1.2 is an update to NetBeans IDE 7.1 and NetBeans IDE 7.1.1, and contains the following highlights: </p>
<ul>
<li>Java SE 7u4 Support, which includes the first Oracle JDK release for Mac OS X</li>
<li>JavaFX 2.1 Support (Bundled with the JDK)</li>
<li>Ant upgrade to version 1.8.3</li>
<li>Support for GlassFish 3.1.2</li>
<li>Integration of <a href="http://wiki.netbeans.org/NetBeans7.1PatchesInfo">recent patches</a></li>
<li>Minor performance improvements</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-style: italic;">To use JavaFX support in NetBeans IDE 7.1, 7.1.1 or 7.1.2, download
the JavaFX 2.1 SDK from </span><a style="font-style: italic;"
href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javafx/downloads/index.html">JavaFX download page</a>.</p>
<h2>Documentation</h2>
<p>Use the following to get started with NetBeans IDE 7.1.2:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="../71/relnotes.html">Release Notes</a></li>
<li><a href="../71/install.html">Installation Instructions</a></li>
<li><a href="../../../kb/kb.html">NetBeans 7.1 Tutorials<br>
</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>New Feature Highlights</h2>
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<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">JavaFX</span><br>
</p>
<ul>
<li>Support for JavaFX 2.1<br>
</li>
<li>Support of all three deployment models: Desktop, Applet, JNLP</li>
<li>Preloaders to improve application loading experience</li>
<li>Customized UI controls using CSS3</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="padding: 10px 0pt; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;">
<img style="border: 1px solid ; width: 302px; height: 108px;" alt="JavaFX 2.1 Support in NetBeans IDE 7.1" src="../../../images_www/screenshots/7.1/javafx.png"><br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Java<br>
</span></p>
<ul>
<li>New Visual debugger<br>
</li>
<li>Gap support in GridBagLayout customizer</li>
<li>Inspect and Refactor</li>
<li>Improved Javadoc highlighting and formatting</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"><img style="border: 1px solid ; width: 297px; height: 125px;" alt="GridBagLayout Customizer in NetBeans IDE 7.1" src="../../../images_www/screenshots/7.1/gridbag-designer.png"><br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<p><b>Web Languages<br>
</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Support for CSS3<br>
</li>
<li>Code completion and documentation for new CSS3 elements</li>
<li>Browser specific properties<br>
</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"><img style="border: 1px solid ; width: 300px; height: 107px;" alt="CSS3 Support in NetBeans IDE 7.1" src="../../../images_www/screenshots/7.1/css3syntax.png"><br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Java EE<br>
</span> </p>
<ul>
<li>Support for GlassFish 3.1.2<br>
</li>
<li>Cluster and Instance deployment support for GlassFish</li>
<li>Developing Java EE 6 applications for deployment to
WebLogic Server<br>
</li>
<li>50+ CDI enhancements in Java editor<br>
</li>
<li>JSF component suite support<br>
</li>
<li>Improvements in Java Persistence, Web Services,
EJB, WebLogic and more</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"><img style="border: 1px solid ; width: 300px; height: 105px;" alt="CDI Warnings in Java Editor, NetBeans IDE 7.1" src="../../../images_www/screenshots/7.1/cdi-warnings.png"><br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<p><b>PHP<br>
</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Improved PHP debugging<br>
</li>
<li> PHPUnit test groups capabilities<br>
</li>
<li>Support for Smarty templates</li>
<li>Faster uploads with keep-alive for (S)FTP client</li>
</ul>
<p><b> </b></p>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"><img style="border: 1px solid ; width: 301px; height: 100px;" alt="PHP Debugging in NetBeans IDE 7.1" src="../../../images_www/screenshots/7.1/php-debug.png"><br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<p><b>NetBeans Platform<br>
</b></p>
<ul>
<li>New Window System APIs<br>
</li>
<li>Enhanced TopComponentGroup behavior</li>
<li>Visual Window Layout designer</li>
<li>Pluggable multiview components</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"><img style="border: 1px solid ; width: 300px; height: 100px;" alt="Platform Window System in NetBeans IDE 7.1" src="../../../images_www/screenshots/7.1/platform-window.png"><br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<p><b>Versioning<br>
</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Integrated Git support<br>
</li>
<li>History tab on file editor window</li>
<li>Locking/unlocking files in Subversion working directory</li>
<li>Support for Mercurial branches and tags</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"><img style="border: 1px solid ; width: 303px; height: 95px;" alt="Mercurial Branching in NetBeans IDE 7.1" src="../../../images_www/screenshots/7.1/mercurial-branching.png"><br>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Learn more about the features of this release on the <a href="http://wiki.netbeans.org/NewAndNoteworthyNB71">NetBeans IDE 7.1
New and Noteworthy page</a>.</p>
<p>Visit the <a href="../roadmap.html">NetBeans Release Roadmap</a>.</p>
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