Swing HTML Browser

The internal Swing HTML browser provides a higher level of integration with the IDE than an external browser. You can embed the Swing HTML browser into another IDE window or an MDI frame. An internal browser, however, does not provide as much functionality as an external browser and it cannot be customized. An external browser is the preferred browser for use with the IDE and is the default browser at startup.

To specify the Swing HTML browser as the default browser:

  1. From the main window, choose Tools and choose Options.
  2. In the Options window, expand the IDE Configuration node and then expand the System node.
  3. Select the System Settings node.
  4. Click the value for the Web Browser property and select Swing HTML Browser from the combo box.

To use the Swing HTML browser:

  1. From the main window, choose View and choose Web Browser.
  2. To load a new page into the browser, type the URL in the Location field and press the Enter key.
  3. To navigate through the pages in the browser, use the controls in the toolbar. The following table describes the toolbar controls.

    Toolbar
    Control
    Description
    Back button Returns to the previous page
    Forward button Goes to the page you browsed prior to clicking Enter
    Stop button Stops loading the page
    Reload button Reloads the current page
    Home button Opens your home page
    History button Views a history of pages you have browsed
See also
Setting a Home Page for the Web Browser
Creating a Bookmark for a Web Page
Setting a Proxy
Configuring HTTP Server Options

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