# Help Criteria Provider

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.help.criteriaProvider

###### Since:

3.5

###### Description:

Support for defining criteria independent of the table of contents.

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (provider)+>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

<!ELEMENT provider EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST provider

class CDATA #IMPLIED>

Defines a criteria provider class

- class - A class which contains methods to define criteria values associated with a topic or table of contents.

###### API Information:

Uses class AbstractCriteriaProvider to allow for criteria to be defined dynamically. Criteria defined using this extension point will be merged with those defined in the table of contents and if multiple criteria providers are defined each will contribute to the criteria of an ITopic or IToc.

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