From the Javadoc Index Search dialog box, you can search
through Javadoc-generated documentation for information
on a specific class, interface, constructor, or method and view that
information in a web browser. Open the Javadoc Index Search dialog box from the main window by choosing View
Javadoc Index Search.
To search through the documentation, type your search string in the text field and click Find. The IDE searches through the documentation you have mounted in the Javadoc tab of the Explorer. The matches appear in the top pane of the Javadoc Index Search dialog box. You can view and sort the matches using the toolbar controls in the dialog box. The toolbar controls are described in the following table.
Control | Description |
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Views the source of the match in the Source Editor |
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Sorts matches alphabetically |
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Sorts matches alphabetically by package name |
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Sorts matches alphabetically by entity (class, interface, method, constructor, or field) |
To view the documentation, click the match that interests you. The documentation appears in the web browser in the bottom pane of the Javadoc Index Search dialog box. You can navigate the documentation using the controls in the web browser toolbar. The following table describes the controls.
Control | Description |
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Returns to the previous page |
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Goes to the page you browsed prior to clicking the Return button |
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Stops loading the page |
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Reloads the current page |
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Views a history of pages you have browsed |
Double-clicking a match opens the documentation in a separate web browser window.
See also | |
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Generating Javadoc Documentation
Mounting a Javadoc Filesystem |