Adding context-sensitive Help to a plugin

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This page describes how to hook up context-sensitive Help for a plugin in Aptana.

Instructions

Add the following to plugin.xml: 

<extension point="org.eclipse.help.contexts"> 
  <contexts file="contexts.xml" /> 
</extension>

Add the following to contexts.xml: 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?NLS TYPE="org.eclipse.help.contexts"?>
<contexts>
   <context id="outline">
      <description>The core JavaScript reference as defined by the ECMA spec</description>
      <topic label="JavaScript editor concepts" href="concepts/concepts-7.htm"/>
   </context>
</contexts>

Add the following the actual view, control, or IAction: 

IWorkbenchHelpSystem whs = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getHelpSystem();
whs.setHelp(this.getControl(), "com.aptana.ide.js.ui.outline");

Note that only the conde actually specifies the complete id of the control.

Adding Help to an Outline View

PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getHelpSystem().setHelp(this.getControl(), "com.aptana.ide.js.ui.JsContentOutlinePage");

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