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Bug 349731

Summary:	API doc not available in a plain and efficient manner
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	arne anka <eclipse-bugs>
Component:	Website	Assignee:	Platform-Doc-Inbox <platform-doc-inbox>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3	CC:	daniel_megert
Version:	3.4
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:

Description arne anka

2011-06-17 16:25:01 EDT

Build Identifier: 

i try to acces the eclipse sdk api doc in a manner similar to the one for java.
but apparently there's only 
http://help.eclipse.org/helios/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/reference/api/index.html
which suffers from a bunch of flaws:
- uses javascript
- the js used makes opera use too much cpu
- in opera the "maxmize" button is not available
- there's that "contents" area to the left, offering things i am absolutely not interested in
- trying to open the framed or non-framed version of the api docs inevitably punishes me by forcing all the stuff mentioned above on me

a simple, common java apidoc style w/o any "smart features" is not available



Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Dani Megert

2011-06-20 06:26:03 EDT

See bug 165189 for the 'Maximize' button issue.

I don't think we will offer the API doc in a different way. As alternative you could download the doc and browse it locally without going through the Help Center.

Comment 2 arne anka

2011-06-20 13:29:32 EDT

> See bug 165189 for the 'Maximize' button issue.
> 
> I don't think we will offer the API doc in a different way. 

seems bug 165189 originates from the same cause: display api doc w/o the helpcenter overhead.

> As alternative you
> could download the doc and browse it locally without going through the Help
> Center.

where? maybe i am a bit thick, but i didn't find any means to download it.

Comment 3 Dani Megert

2011-06-21 02:32:22 EDT

(In reply to comment #2)
> > See bug 165189 for the 'Maximize' button issue.
> > 
> > I don't think we will offer the API doc in a different way. 
> 
> seems bug 165189 originates from the same cause: display api doc w/o the
> helpcenter overhead.
Well, I have not seen any such comment in bug 165189.

> 
> > As alternative you
> > could download the doc and browse it locally without going through the Help
> > Center.
> 
> where? maybe i am a bit thick, but i didn't find any means to download it.
It's part of the build.

Comment 4 arne anka

2016-07-01 04:59:41 EDT

doesn't matter anymore