Customizing with XML

[fralaw]

Dear all,

According to documentation, there are 2 ways to customize different parts of Mantis:
1. Customize via "Manage" option;
2. Modify php statements in specific php files.

I have 2 suggestions and would like to hear others opinions:
1. Would be better to have a consistent way to customize Mantis?
2. Would it better to store customization into XML files instead of php files?

Although the specific php files for customization are reasonably simple, they are still php programs. Putting customization data into XML files could decouple data further from the system logic.

Regards,
Francis

[vboctor]

The goal is to move configuration to the web interface and when applicable to the SOAP API. I don't see (enough) value into moving to XML.

[fralaw]

Dear vboctor,

I don't quite understand. What do you mean by moving the configuration to the web interface? How does it relate to the storing format of its customization/configuration data? Please explain. Thank you.

Regards,
Francis

[Buga]

I like the web interface alot as you have the possibility to create configurations for speical projects and for single users.
And of cause its safer to add or remove an entry to the database than changin the source code.