Navigation and Graphical Elements in Help Topics

Individual Help topics include graphical and non-graphical elements to improve your ability to locate information quickly.

Navigational Elements

Several elements appear in the header below the topic title to aid in navigating the content in the topic. These elements change depending on the type of content you are viewing.

Element	Description
See Also	Navigates to the end of the topic where a list of topics that contain information related to the current topic appears.
Example	Navigates to the Example section of the topic where sample code can be found.
Field	Navigates to the Public Fields section of the topic.
Methods	Navigates to the Public Methods section of the topic.
Properties	Navigates to the Public Properties section of the topic.
Members	Displays the topic which documents the members for the language ref
Collapse All Expand All	Hides all content but the introduction section and subheadings within a topic or shows all content in the topic.
Language Filter	Displays a list of languages, such as Visual Basic. Selecting one of the languages filters the contents of the topic to be specific to that language. Select all of the languages listed to display all of the information in the topic, regardless of which language it applies to.
Members Options: Show All Members Options: Filtered	Displays a list of members, such as Inherited or Protected. Selecting one of the member filters the content of the topic to be specific to that member.

Graphical Elements

Language reference topics often include icons to provide at-a-glace information about items listed in tables.

Graphic	Description
	Public Class
	Public Interface
	Public Structure
	Public Delegate
	Public Enumeration
	Public Field
	Public Property
	Public Method
	Protected Method
	Supported by the .NET Compact Framework
	Static

See Also

Tasks

How to: Customize Dynamic Help

Concepts

Document Conventions (Visual Studio)

Other Resources

Visual Studio Help Reference