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HelpSupport

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.ui.helpSupport

###### Since:

3.0 (originally named org.eclipse.help.support)

###### Description:

This extension point is for contributing the help system UI. The platform should be configured with no more than one help system UI.

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (config?)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT config EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST config

class CDATA #REQUIRED>

- class - the implementation class for displaying online and context-sensitive help. This class must implement the `org.eclipse.ui.help.AbstractHelpUI` interface.

###### Examples:

The following is a sample usage of the help support extension point:

     <extension point="org.eclipse.ui.helpSupport">
      <config class="com.example.XYZHelpUI"/>
     </extension>

###### API Information:

The supplied class must implement a subclass of `org.eclipse.ui.help.AbstractHelpUI`. Implementation of the abstract methods in that class determine what happens when a user asks for online help or context-sensitive help. The implementation should access contributed help information using org.eclipse.help.HelpSystem.

###### Supplied Implementation:

The `org.eclipse.help.ui` plug-in contains an implementation of the help system UI.

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