You can browse Javadoc documentation at the same time you are using the code completion feature.
By default, a Javadoc box appears above or below the code completion box when you are completing Java expressions.
For the Javadoc documentation to display while you are using Java code completion, you must have the sources for the classes mounted as a filesystem. If you are running version 1.4 of the J2SE platform, the IDE mounts the SDK sources automatically the first time you use code completion on a JDK class. For information on mounting filesystems, see:
Mounting a Filesystem
To see documentation for Java SDK classes, you must have the Java SDK sources mounted. For information on mounting Java SDK sources, see:
Mounting the Java 2 SDK
If you have the class's compiled Javadoc mounted in the Javadoc Manager, you can browse the
Javadoc in a web browser by clicking the
button. See:
Mounting a Javadoc Filesystem
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Different mechanisms are used to display Javadoc in the code completion Javadoc box and in the web browser. Therefore, the Javadoc may be viewable in one place and not the other. The Javadoc box that appears when you use code completion derives its documentation from mounted sources. When you search Javadoc with a web browser, the Javadoc is derived from compiled Javadoc files that are mounted in the Javadoc Manager. |
For information on using the Javadoc box that appears when you use Java code completion, see:
Code Completion Javadoc Box
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Completing a Java Expression
Setting the Completion Box Delay Disabling Automatic Completion Setting Code Completion Shortcuts |