# Java Editor Text Hovers

###### Identifier:

org.eclipse.jdt.ui.javaEditorTextHovers

###### Description:

This extension point is used to plug-in text hovers in a Java editor.

###### Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension (hover+)>

<!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 hover EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST hover

id CDATA #REQUIRED

class CDATA #REQUIRED

label CDATA #IMPLIED

description CDATA #IMPLIED

activate (true | false) "false">

- id - the id, typically the same as the fully qualified class name
- class - the fully qualified class name implementing the interface `org.eclipse.jdt.ui.text.java.hover.IJavaEditorTextHover`
- label - the translatable label for this hover
- description - the translatable description for this hover
- activate - if the attribute is set to "true" it will force this plug-in to be loaded on hover activation

###### Examples:

The following is an example of a hover definition:

     <extension point="org.eclipse.jdt.ui.javaEditorTextHover">
      <hover
       id="org.eclipse.example.jdt.internal.debug.ui.JavaDebugHover"
       class="org.eclipse.example.jdt.internal.debug.ui.JavaDebugHover"
       label="%javaVariableHover"/>
      </hover>
     </extension>

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