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Bug 122969

Summary: [Help] Mixed remote/local help system contents
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: Kari Halsted <khalsted>
Component: User AssistanceAssignee: Curtis d'Entremont <curtispd>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P3    
Version: 3.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
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Description Kari Halsted CLA 2006-01-06 15:42:23 EST 
As a follow-up to enh 122967, allow a user to not only access a centralized remote help server directly from their workbench, but also to install help content (doc) plug-ins locally, and have those integrated into the same Help System view as the remote content.

The scenario is this: developer works for big company who has centralized the product docs for their developers on a remote server (developers still access it via Help > Help Contents or links from context help or Welcome). Then the developer installs a new Eclipse-based tool (and docs) that the other users aren't using -- wants to see help, but his Eclipse is pointed at the remote help server.
Comment 1 Curtis d'Entremont CLA 2006-01-11 18:31:31 EST 
If the local installation and the remote help server both contain a given help resource (could be different versions), which one should take precedence?
Comment 2 Curtis d'Entremont CLA 2006-01-17 11:29:58 EST 
UA team has decided that we will not deliver remote help without this mixed enhancement with it. So rather than have two enhancements, I will combine them into one for easier tracking.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 122967 ***