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Defines identifiers that indicate information about the context in which a request for Help information originated.
public enum class HelpContextTypeC#
public enum HelpContextTypetype HelpContextType = Public Enum HelpContextType- Inheritance
Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ambient | 0 | A general context. |
| Window | 1 | A window. |
| Selection | 2 | A selection. |
| ToolWindowSelection | 3 | A tool window selection. |
Remarks
HelpContextType defines identifiers that are used by the Help system to determine the context in which a Help request was initiated.
Applies to
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |