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Bug 349731 - API doc not available in a plain and efficient manner
Summary: API doc not available in a plain and efficient manner
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Website (show other bugs)
Version: 3.4   Edit
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-Doc-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2011-06-17 16:25 EDT by arne anka CLA
Modified: 2016-07-01 04:59 EDT (History)
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Description arne anka CLA 2011-06-17 16:25:01 EDT 
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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 CLA 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 CLA 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 CLA 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 CLA 2016-07-01 04:59:41 EDT 
doesn't matter anymore