Hi Michal,

I'm identifying the refactoring points in 'display_tbl.lib.php' file. I am trying to break the tasks on following areas.

* As a library file this should not render the HTML codes in functions it selves. First, all the HTML content in functions stored in string and render at the bottom of the function.
Next, return the string having the HTML content, instead of rendering it inside the function itself and, from the calling end render that content. Probably method names will be modified with adding 'get' phrase.

* Some naming conventions are used incorrectly. For method name in lib file, naming convention is used generally used as 'PMA_methodName'. But some are not following this.
While correcting them, suggested conventions in my proposal [0] is going to applied.

* There are several functions having more than 200 lines. I'm intending to divide those functions to smaller ones. (PMA_displayTableNavigation(), PMA_displayTableHeaders(), PMA_displayTableBody(), PMA_displayVerticalTable(), PMA_displayTable())

I am looking for your suggestions to identify more important points and modifications on suggested points. So that I can do more research by digging code more.
As well, I'm using NetBeans IDE with PHP support, meld tool, Mozilla Firefox with Firebug, command line git client in Linux environment.
Are there any other special tools which are more useful ?

[0] : http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/proposal/review/google/gsoc2012/chanaka777/1

Regards !
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Chanaka Indrajith
Bsc.Computer Engineering Undergraduate
Faculty of Engineering
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
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