# Keywords

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.ui.keywords

###### Since:

3.1

###### Description:

The keywords extension point defines keywords and a unique id for reference by other schemas. See propertyPages, newWizards, importWizards, exportWizards and preferencePages.

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (keyword*)>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED>

- point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
- id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
- name - an optional name of the extension instance

<!ELEMENT keyword EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST keyword

id CDATA #REQUIRED

label CDATA #REQUIRED>

- id - The id is the unique id used to reference the keyword.
- label - The human readable label of the keyword

###### Examples:

The following is an example of a keyword extension:

       <extension
         point="org.eclipse.ui.keywords">
        <keyword
                label="presentation tab themes"
                id="com.xyz.AppearanceKeywords"/>
       </extension>

###### API Information:

There currently is no public API for retrieving or creating keywords other than this extension point.

###### Supplied Implementation:

Keywords are used with workbench wizards (new, import & export), preference and property pages. See the `keywordReference` element of the org.eclipse.ui.propertyPages and org.eclipse.ui.preferencePages extension points.

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