On Fri, 9 Jul 2021 02:42:38 GMT, liach <github.com+7806504+li...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/toolkit/util/links/LinkInfo.java >> line 132: >> >>> 130: // from the documentation of an inner class, so rendering it >>> as separate link would >>> 131: // add little benefit but add considerable noise, while type >>> arguments may not >>> 132: // otherwise be reachable from the documentation of the inner >>> class. >> >> Do you render the _enclosing types_ as separate links, or just the _type >> arguments of enclosing types_? >> >> Even if the enclosing type has type arguments, your argument about the noise >> from linking the name of the enclosing type is still valid. > > Currently the first. But if someone clicks the class label in front of type > arguments, thinking it would lead to the class that defines the type > parameters (as in many IDEs) and instead goes to the innermost class, it'd be > quite confusing too. Yes, it is either all type components as separate links, or none. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17/pull/195
