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+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Mozilla Skywriter.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Mozilla.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *      Kevin Dangoor (kdangoor@mozilla.com)
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
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+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+define(function(require, exports, module) {
+
+    var catalog = require("pilot/plugin_manager").catalog;
+    require("pilot/index");
+    catalog.registerPlugins([ "pilot/index" ]);
+
+    var Dom = require("pilot/dom");
+    var Event = require("pilot/event");
+
+    var Editor = require("ace/editor").Editor;
+    var EditSession = require("ace/edit_session").EditSession;
+    var UndoManager = require("ace/undomanager").UndoManager;
+    var Renderer = require("ace/virtual_renderer").VirtualRenderer;
+
+    exports.edit = function(el) {
+        if (typeof(el) == "string") {
+            el = document.getElementById(el);
+        }
+
+        var doc = new EditSession(Dom.getInnerText(el));
+        doc.setUndoManager(new UndoManager());
+        el.innerHTML = '';
+
+        var editor = new Editor(new Renderer(el, require("ace/theme/textmate")));
+        editor.setSession(doc);
+
+        var env = require("pilot/environment").create();
+        catalog.startupPlugins({ env: env }).then(function() {
+            env.document = doc;
+            env.editor = editor;
+            editor.resize();
+            Event.addListener(window, "resize", function() {
+                editor.resize();
+            });
+            el.env = env;
+        });
+        // Store env on editor such that it can be accessed later on from
+        // the returned object.
+        editor.env = env;
+        return editor;
+    };
+});
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