# Presentation Factories

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.ui.workbench.presentationFactories

###### Since:

3.0

###### Description:

This extension point is used to add presentation factories to the workbench. A presentation factory defines the overall look and feel of the workbench, including how views and editors are presented.

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (factory*)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT factory EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST factory

class CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #REQUIRED

name CDATA #REQUIRED>

- class - Specify the fully qualified class to be used for the presentation factory. The specified value must be a subclass of `org.eclipse.ui.presentations.AbstractPresentationFactory`.
- id - a unique name that will be used to identify this presentation factory
- name - a translatable name that can be used to show this presentation factory in the UI

###### Examples:

The following is an example of a presentationFactory extension:

      <extension point="org.eclipse.ui.presentationFactories">
         <factory
            class="org.eclipse.ui.workbench.ExampleWorkbenchPresentationFactory"/>
      </extension>

###### API Information:

The class specified in the factory element must be a concrete subclass of `org.eclipse.ui.presentations.AbstractPresentationFactory`.

###### Supplied Implementation:

If a presentation factory is not specified or is missing then the implementation in `org.eclipse.ui.presentations.WorkbenchPresentationFactory` will be used.

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