Using the Swing HTML Browser

The internal Swing HTML browser provides a higher level of integration with the IDE than an external browser. You can embed an internal 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.

To specify the Swing HTML browser as the default browser:

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

To open the browser:

  1. From the main window, choose View 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 following controls:

    Returns to the previous page
    Goes to the page you browsed prior to clicking Enter
    Stops loading the page
    Reloads the current page
    Opens your home page
    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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