Supported Browsers in Eclipse 2.0

The Help system will support "out of the box" the following browsers as its external viewer. Additional browsers can be configured into Eclipse based on browser adaptor availability.

Note: the windowing system, Java platform, operating system and level of testing corresponds to the base Eclipse 2.0 plan.

Window system Java 2 Platform
(see above table) Operating Environment Testing Status HelpBrowser

Win32 Windows on Intel x86 Windows 2000 Primary SWT wrapped IE with minimal controls (5 shipped with the system)

Windows XP Primary SWT wrapped IE with minimal controls (v6 shipped with the system)

Windows ME Secondary SWT wrapped IE with minimal controls (v5.5 shipped with the system)

Windows 98SE Secondary SWT wrapped IE with minimal controls (v5 shipped with the system)

Windows NT Secondary SWT wrapped IE >=5 with minimal controls (IE must be upgraded at to least v5)

Motif
Linux on Intel x86

RedHat Linux 7.2 x86 Primary Mozilla >=0.9 (shipped with the OS)
Notes:
the adapter will use single window for all browsing requests, close method not supported, size/position on the following url navigation request

SuSE Linux 7.3 x86 Primary Mozilla >=0.9 (shipped with the OS)
Notes:
the adapter will use single window for all browsing requests, close method not supported, size/position on the following url navigation request

Other Linux; kernel version 2.4.7, and XFree86 version 4.1.0 Untested Mozilla >=0.9 untested

Solaris on SPARC Sun Solaris 8 SPARC Primary Netscape 4.7 (shipped with the OS),
Notes:
The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.
Uncommitted for 2.0: Netscape >=6 (downloadable separately, requires installation of OS patches)
Notes:
The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.

HP-UX on hp9000 PA-RISC HP-UX 11i hp9000 Primary Netscape 4.x (shipped with the OS),
Notes:
The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.
Uncommitted for 2.0: Netscape >=6 (downloadable separately)
Notes:
The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.

AIX on PowerPC IBM AIX 5.1 on PowerPC Primary Netscape 4.x (shipped with the OS on separate CD)
Notes:
The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.
Uncommitted for 2.0: Mozilla >=0.9
Notes:
The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.

GTK Linux on Intel x86 RedHat Linux 7.2 x86 Early access same solution as for Linux with motif

SuSE Linux 7.3 x86 Early access same solution as for Linux with motif

Other Linux; kernel version 2.4.7, and GTK version 1.2.8, 1.2.9, or 1.2.10 Early access;
untested same solution as for Linux with motif

Window system	Java 2 Platform (see above table)	Operating Environment	Testing Status	HelpBrowser
Win32	Windows on Intel x86	Windows 2000	Primary	SWT wrapped IE with minimal controls (5 shipped with the system)
		Windows XP	Primary	SWT wrapped IE with minimal controls (v6 shipped with the system)
		Windows ME	Secondary	SWT wrapped IE with minimal controls (v5.5 shipped with the system)
		Windows 98SE	Secondary	SWT wrapped IE with minimal controls (v5 shipped with the system)
		Windows NT	Secondary	SWT wrapped IE >=5 with minimal controls (IE must be upgraded at to least v5)
Motif	Linux on Intel x86	RedHat Linux 7.2 x86	Primary	Mozilla >=0.9 (shipped with the OS) Notes: the adapter will use single window for all browsing requests, close method not supported, size/position on the following url navigation request
		SuSE Linux 7.3 x86	Primary	Mozilla >=0.9 (shipped with the OS) Notes: the adapter will use single window for all browsing requests, close method not supported, size/position on the following url navigation request
		Other Linux; kernel version 2.4.7, and XFree86 version 4.1.0	Untested	Mozilla >=0.9 untested
	Solaris on SPARC	Sun Solaris 8 SPARC	Primary	Netscape 4.7 (shipped with the OS), Notes: The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request. Uncommitted for 2.0: Netscape >=6 (downloadable separately, requires installation of OS patches) Notes: The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.
	HP-UX on hp9000 PA-RISC	HP-UX 11i hp9000	Primary	Netscape 4.x (shipped with the OS), Notes: The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request. Uncommitted for 2.0: Netscape >=6 (downloadable separately) Notes: The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.
	AIX on PowerPC	IBM AIX 5.1 on PowerPC	Primary	Netscape 4.x (shipped with the OS on separate CD) Notes: The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request. Uncommitted for 2.0: Mozilla >=0.9 Notes: The adapter will use single window for all browsing requests; close method not supported; size/position take effect on the following url navigation request.
GTK	Linux on Intel x86	RedHat Linux 7.2 x86	Early access	same solution as for Linux with motif
		SuSE Linux 7.3 x86	Early access	same solution as for Linux with motif
		Other Linux; kernel version 2.4.7, and GTK version 1.2.8, 1.2.9, or 1.2.10	Early access; untested	same solution as for Linux with motif