microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-pack

Support link to open documentation hyperlink from Javadoc markdown

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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Forks
166
Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Per user feedback:

“Displaying the javadoc information for a selected item is nice, but it would be even better to provide the option to launch the full javadoc web information (in a browser) from a selected item in the editor. Other IDEs such as Eclipse supports this feature.”

Low priority

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by tracing how the VS Code Java extension displays Javadoc for a selected editor item and review the existing command or hyperlink handling. Done means a selected item's Javadoc can open its full web documentation in a browser.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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