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## Package org.eclipse.help

Provides core help system for the platform.

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Description

Interface Summary
IContext | A context registered for context-sensitive help.
IHelp | Deprecated. This interface became obsolete in 3.0, along with the extension point that it was associated with.
IHelpContentProducer | Producer capable of generating or otherwise obtaining contents for help resources.
IHelpResource | A help resource, usually a help topic.
ILiveHelpAction | Live Help Extension.
IToc | IToc is the table of contents.
ITopic | ITopic is one topic in a hierarchy of topics.

Class Summary
HelpSystem | This class provides general access to help content contributed to the `"org.eclipse.help.toc"` and `"org.eclipse.help.contexts"` extension points.

## Package org.eclipse.help Description

Provides core help system for the platform.

## Package Specification

There is a general mechanism (defined at the plug-in level) by which individual plug-ins contribute online help and context-sensitive help for their component. This package defines interfaces for data objects managed by help systems, as well as `HelpSystem` class which static methods can be used to obtain objects managed by the help system.

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