# Introduction

This document lists changes made to the NetBeans JavaHelp module APIs. Please ask on the `nbdev@netbeans.org` mailing list if you have any questions.

# Index of APIs

- JavaHelp module APIs

# Incompatible changes by date

Fuller descriptions of all changes can be found below (follow links).

Not all deprecations are listed here, assuming that the deprecated APIs continue to essentially work. For a full deprecation list, please consult the Javadoc.

# All changes by date

- (May 5 '04) object tag was added to invoke default IDE HTML Browser to correctly display external links

# Changes by version

These API specification versions may be used to indicate that a module requires a certain API feature in order to function. For example, if you see here a feature you need which is labelled `1.20`, your manifest should contain in its main attributes the line:

    OpenIDE-Module-Module-Dependencies: org.netbeans.modules.javahelp/1 > 1.20

- (2.3) object tag was added to invoke default IDE HTML Browser to correctly display external links

# Changes by affected class

# Details of all changes by API and date

## JavaHelp module APIs

### object tag was added to invoke default IDE HTML Browser to correctly display external links

May 5 '04; API spec. version: 2.3; made by: mslama; issues: #27892

Object tag can be used in HTML content to show external link in default IDE HTML browser.

Compatibility: