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Laszlo Kishalmi updated NETBEANS-656: ------------------------------------- Fix Version/s: (was: Next) > Help is Broken (Offline and On-line) > ------------------------------------ > > Key: NETBEANS-656 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-656 > Project: NetBeans > Issue Type: Bug > Components: ide - UI, platform - Help System > Affects Versions: 9.0 > Environment: Both Windows 10 and Linux 64-bit > Reporter: will mason > Priority: Critical > Labels: Regression, help, help-requested, help-system, > pull-request-available > Time Spent: 20m > Remaining Estimate: 0h > > h2. expected > * Press [HELP] menu > * Press "*Help Contents*" > * Loading help settings ... (pop-up) > * Display Netbeans Help window > * page; "*Using the IDE Help System*" > _As well_ > * Press [HELP] menu > * Press "*online docs and support*" > * Internal browser page opens > * And see the Help system/pages > h2. actual > * Nothing happens > * The "*Help Contents*" menu entry is *_absent_* > * The Link {noformat} > http://www.netbeans.org/kb/index.html > {noformat} > ** Appears to be an out of date page > ** Also it points to netbeans.org, should it point to Netbeans.Apache.org? > h2. Impact > * Off line help is essential. > ** Quite a few project don't have internet access (by choice) > * We are a small lab and we both rely and expect people to be self-reliant > that includes being able to find answers through tools like help. and > documentation. > ** We get a lot to of students who haven't used Java or Netbeans > ** We get C++ and C# programmers who've never used java > ** We have web developers who don't use Java > ** Experienced people may think of help a an "extra" -- it is not in a > work-a-day environment with many levels of experience. > * If you want people to adopt Netbeans, > ** (Reliable) HELP is an essential; > ** (Reliable) Documentation is essential. > * I appreciate that this is a Beta version and the documents may be not ready > ** Show a placeholder IDE Help System > ** For heaven's sake put that in the landing page for the on-line link > -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: commits-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: commits-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists