Oracle Help for the Web – UIX

Introduction to Oracle Help 1-3 Because the help content is managed on a server and displayed in any number of web browsers, many users have access to a single installation of the help. You should use OHW-UIX if you are building applications with Oracles ADF UIX technology. If you are not using ADF UIX technology, you must use Oracle Help for the Web - Rich Client help system. For more information, see Chapter 4, OHW-UIX User Interface . OHW-UIX includes the following: ■ The OHW-UIX servlet : The OHW-UIX servlet is installed on a web server to provide help to multiple users who access the help system via a web browser. Among other tasks, the OHW-UIX servlet does the following: – Parses and merges helpsets – Processes searches – Generates the OHW-UIX user interface and delivers it to users web browsers – Delivers the help content for display through OHW-UIX in users web browsers The OHW-UIX user interface includes all features available in OHJs Java user interface, but they are rendered as HTML in users browsers. Features include a table of contents, index, and text search. The help content files and control files the same HTML and XML files that are used in OHJ can be stored on the same server as the servlet or can be spread out over multiple servers in different locations. ■ Documentation : Documentation includes this Guide.

1.4 Oracle Help in Oracle JDeveloper

Besides being used for the internal JDeveloper help system itself, JDeveloper includes the Oracle Help for Java runtime library, so if you are developing Java applications with JDeveloper, it is easy to include OHJ as the Java help system technology. For more information, see Chapter 13, Introduction to Oracle Help for Java Developers Kit . JDeveloper does not include the Oracle Help for the Web. You can obtain it, as well as the complete Oracle Help for Java development kit, from the Oracle Technology Network OTN.

1.5 Oracle Help Licensing and Support

As a service to our customers and the software community, Oracle provides Oracle Help software and support for free. This includes both Oracle Help for Java OHJ and Oracle Help for the Web. Oracle Help is available for free and may be redistributed as the help system for your application. For full information, see the license distributed with the release. Post your questions on the Oracle Help Technologies Forum on the Oracle Technology Network, or send e-mail to ohinfo_usoracle.com. 1-4 Oracle Fusion Middleware Developers Guide for Oracle Help