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Package org.eclipse.help

Provides core help system for the platform.

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Interface Summary

IContext	A context registered for context-sensitive help.
IHelp	Deprecated. This interface became obsolete in 3.0, along with the extension point that it was associated with.
IHelpContentProducer	Producer capable of generating or otherwise obtaining contents for help resources.
IHelpResource	A help resource, usually a help topic.
ILiveHelpAction	Live Help Extension.
IToc	IToc is the table of contents.
ITopic	ITopic is one topic in a hierarchy of topics.

Class Summary

HelpSystem

This class provides general access to help content contributed to the "org.eclipse.help.toc" and "org.eclipse.help.contexts" extension points.

Package org.eclipse.help Description

Provides core help system for the platform.

Package Specification

There is a general mechanism (defined at the plug-in level) by which individual plug-ins contribute online help and context-sensitive help for their component. This package defines interfaces for data objects managed by help systems, as well as HelpSystem class which static methods can be used to obtain objects managed by the help system.