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The Tomcat Plugin Help action should have it's own help ID. Right now it uses org.netbeans.modules.xml.tree.nodes.XMLDataNode
I don't understand this issue. If I press F1 on tomcat node - I get the correct Help page.
I'm only referring to the node for this in the Actions pool (Options window), which is why I made the priority so low (there's extremely little chance that a user will press F1 here). If the ID works correctly when calling the command from a menu, then it's not so important that this get fixed. Perhaps something strange with XML module is responsible for the different ID appearing in the Actions pool.
It seems that if you press F1 on a node in the XML filesystem that represents Data Node whose DataObject extends XMLDataObject - incorrect HELP page is opened. How to reproduce : on Tools->Options->IDE Configurations/L&F/Actions/Help/Tomcat4.0 Plugin Help press F1 This happens despite the fact that the layer.xml and related help-ref.xml file is correctly defined. Look at tomcatint/tomcat40 module : org.netbeans.modules.tomcat.tomcat40.resources.layer.xml org.netbeans.modules.tomcat.tomcat40.resources.help-main- ref.xml
Moving to openide data system.
Also changing version info - this general problem appears in 3.3.x too.
Is is up to Tomcat module to specify which loader should recognize the settings and what node should be used. I can't change it in Openide.
I am really not able to influence mechanism of displaying Help pages from nodes in options (which are actually xml nodes). This should be discussed between XML team and core team.
Returning back, I cannot reproduce it. Besides Libor integrated a workaround: XML module does not recognize any file at system filesystem anymore.
Tomcat Plugin Help Node removed from the Tools->Options- >IDE Configuration/L&F/Actions/Help folder.
I rollbacked the previous cjhange. Tomcat40 Help shortcut should be as well in Actions/Help folder - in order to permit copy the Help reference elsewhere.
It is nothing to do with this issue. The IDE is designed such a way that Java Help sets should be placed also to Actions/Help folder (besides Menu/Help/HelpShortcuts folder) in layer.xml. F1 action on that node displays "Managing Objects in the IDE" Help page - which is a general Help page for nodes in explorer.