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NDDT is a module for the NetBeans IDE that aides in the development of Drupal module and theme development. It provides rapid access to all the core Drupal hooks and theme override functions.
Basic Things the NetBeans IDE Drupal Plugin provides
Quickly Stub-Out Blank Module and Theme folders and files
To stub out blank module or theme folders and files under the "custom" folder:
Open the NetBeans Projects pane and right-click on the sites/all/modules/custom folder
Select New > Other > PHP > Drupal Module (or Drupal Theme)
Fill out the module name
Observe that the plugin will create a subfolder where specified, appropriately-named files, and open the files in NetBeans IDE editor for you
Drupal Code Completion
Theme hooks
Module hooks
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Where to get the NetBeans IDE Plugins for Drupal
There exist both Drupal 6.x and 7.x plugins for NetBeans. At this time, only D6 plugin shows within the NetBeans plugin finder. To pick up the D7 NetBeans plugin, visit the plugin developer's git-hub project page: