[wp-hackers] phps for plugins

[Dougal Campbell]

Computer Guru wrote:
> I’m finally getting around to doing what I’ve always wanted, and
> that’s churning out the plugins.
> 
> My webserver supports the phps extension as highlighted php code. It
> takes the PHP and formats it as colored HTML. You can copy and paste
> the code just fine to a new document to create your plugin.
> 
> Now my question is, is this the ‘preferred way’ or is it more
> preferable to save it as plain-text files that can be downloaded
> straight to the plugins directory?

I've found that it's best to just go ahead and provide three formats: 
phps, plain text, and a zip file. The phps is great for online viewing. 
The text file is good for most power users, who will just "Save as..." 
from their browser. And the zip is useful for people who feel more 
comfortable with a more "standard" download procedure.

-- 
Dougal Campbell <dougal at gunters.org>
http://dougal.gunters.org/