Eclipse, as a platform, is widely adopted for building development environments because it offers a universal platform for tools integration. LeapFrog has adopted Eclipse to develop its software development kits and internal applications. Because the Eclipse platform is a plug-in environment, it presents some additional challenges when developing online help.

This presentation focuses on how LeapFrog has adapted its single sourcing environment using FrameMaker and WebWorks ePublisher to produce online help for Eclipse applications. Kim will explain the process involved in taking HTML topics generated from ePublisher--or any other source--and making them work within an Eclipse online help plug-in. This involves creating a table of contents file, a context sensitive help file, and then testing them within the Eclipse environment.