Javadoc Index Search

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 (Ctrl-F1).

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 following controls:

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 bottom pane of the Javadoc Index Search dialog box. 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 Javadoc Documentation
Mounting a Javadoc Filesystem

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