"Ronald" wrote : For the element-name based extensions I agree, for the generic (custom) node type extension I don't. Not having to know anything about eclipse plugins, distributing your own ones and still be able to create 'extensions' is a (u)sp Even for the generic node type extension there is value in using the Eclipse plugin mechanism. The installation mechanisms and location are well defined and the dependencies are automatically resolved. No issues when you delete or move around workspaces and/or projects, etc. And after all, a plugin in this case would contain nothing more than a plugin.xml file which is... well, just an xml file. Cheers, Koen View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4254540#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...