Using the Eclipse help system

Browse topics in the Contents frame (Contents icon) on the left. Click on a topic to have it displayed. Use the Back and Forward buttons to navigate within the history of viewed topics.

Searching

To quickly locate topics on a particular subject in the documentation, enter a query in the Search field. Use the Search frame (Search icon) to display the Search view. You can narrow the scope of your search by selecting only the sections you are interested in.

Synchronizing

After you run a search and open a topic clicking the Show in Table of Contents button (Show in Table of Contents icon) will select that topic in the navigation tree. The Link with Contents button (Link with Contents icon) can be used to link the selection in the navigation tree to the current topic.

Capabilities

To show documentation about capabilities that are disabled in the application, select the Show All Topics button (Refresh / Show Current Topic icon) . When you choose to show all topics in the table of contents, the headings for documentation about any disabled activities are shown in the table of contents and also appear in search results.

More information

If you cannot find the answer to your question in the on-line help, visit our website at eclipse.org to find articles and participate in the Eclipse community.