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Quick tips for troubleshooting plugins in an Eclipse help system

The Eclipse help system is an extremely valuable tool that seems to intimidate new users.   This post is intended to cover some of the very basics about how to troubleshoot your plugins in an Eclipse help system. Read the rest of this entry »

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Creating dynamic documentation plugins for the Eclipse Help System using Java

Did you know that your Eclipse documentation plugins can contain Java for creating dynamic content? If you’ve ever felt limited by the Eclipse Help System, this post will show you the basics of creating a dynamic plugin by taking advantage of the org.eclipse.help.contentProducer extension point. Read the rest of this entry »

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Link checking your topics in an Eclipse Help System/Infocenter

Links can be painful to deal with in help systems especially in multi-author environments or with larger numbers of topics.  Maintaining links over time can also be difficult. If you are authoring your help in DITA and using relationship tables, you might find they aren’t as easy to maintain as many claim. The Eclipse help system can make link validation difficult due to its frameset and difficulty for most link checkers to find all of your pages. Read the rest of this entry »

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