Javadoc Search Tool

From the Javadoc Search Tool, 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 Search Tool from the main window by choosing Help Javadoc Index Search (Ctrl-F1).

To search through the documentation, type your search string in the text field (or use the combo box to select one of your of previous searches) and click Find. The IDE locates the documentation using the documentation search path, which you can set in the Javadoc tab of the Explorer.

The matches appear in the left pane of the Javadoc Search Tool. You can view and sort the matches using the following controls at the top of the dialog box:

Views the source of the match in the Source Editor
Sorts matches alphabetically
Sorts matches alphabetically by package name
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 right pane of the Javadoc Search Tool. You can navigate the documentation using the following controls in the web browser:

Returns to the previous page
Goes to the page you browsed prior to clicking the Return button
Stops loading the page
Reloads the current page
Views a history of pages you have browsed
Double-clicking a match opens the documentation in a separate web browser window.
See also
Generating Documentation With Javadoc
Specifying the Documentation Search Path

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