This software provides interactive assistance to help you
learn about the tools and complete tasks successfully. You can find
most forms of assistance on the Help menu.
Note: In translated versions of this product, some
help topics may display only in English.
- Product help
- Topics can help you understand how to use the product to complete
your tasks. Topics also include links to related information. Click
the tabs at the bottom of the navigation pane of the Help window.
- Index
: Type words in the type-ahead field to
look them up in the index. To see the topic, click Display or click
an index entry in the list.
- Search
: Type words in the Search field, with
double quotation marks for exact searches, asterisk (*) or question
mark (?) wild cards, or Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT). In some
browsers, you can also narrow your search scope and save search lists. To
limit the scope of your search in the Eclipse Help System:
- At the top of the Help window, click the Search scope link.
- In the Select Search Scope window, click New.
- In the New Search List window, type a descriptive
name for the search list in the List name field.
For example, type performance.
- Under Topics to search, select the sections
you want to search and click OK. The Select
Search Scope window displays your search list.
- Click Search only the following topics,
click the search list, and then click OK. Your
searches are now specific to sections you selected for your search
list.
- Table of contents
: When you find a topic with the
index or search, you can click
or
to see its context in the navigation
tree.
- Keyboard navigation: For keyboard shortcuts, look up Accessibility
in the help.
- Bookmarks
: You can bookmark your favorite topics
while browsing.
- Other languages: Change your browser regional settings
to the locale and language you want. Topics that are not available
in that language are displayed in English.
- Help home page: To return to the home page, click
.
- Feedback: Each topic ends with a Feedback link for your
input.
- Dynamic help for Eclipse in non-Web or Information Center environments
- Click the dialog box or view that you want to learn about, and
press F1 or the question mark
for contextual help. Below the help
are dynamic search results that relate to your current context and
settings.
If you would like to add your own content to the help, see Techdoc 7013533: Creating help plug-ins and adding
to the Rational® help content.