C/C++ Editor Text Hovers

Identifier:

org.eclipse.cdt.ui.textHovers

Description:

This extension point is used to plug-in text hovers in a C/C++ editor.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (hover*)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
name - an optional name of the extension instance

<!ELEMENT hover EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST hover

id IDREF #REQUIRED

class CDATA #REQUIRED

label CDATA #IMPLIED

description CDATA #IMPLIED

activate (true | false) "false">

id - The id, typically the same as the fully qualified class name.
class - The fully qualified class name implementing the interface org.eclipse.cdt.ui.text.c.hover.ICEditorTextHover.
label - The translatable label for this hover.
description - The translatable description for this hover.
activate - If the attribute is set to "true" it will force this plug-in to be loaded on hover activation.

Examples:

The following is an example of a hover definition:


 <extension point="org.eclipse.cdt.ui.textHovers">
  <hover
    label="Debug Text Hover"
    perspective="org.eclipse.debug.ui.DebugPerspective"
    class="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.editors.DebugTextHover"
    id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.editors.DebugTextHover">
  </hover>
 </extension>

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