This Plug-In allows you to generate HTML documentation for functions, procedures, packages, types, triggers, tables and views. The documentation is derived from the definition and the comments of these objects, in a similar way as Javadoc for the Java programming language.
The Plug-In also allows you to quickly view object documentation from within the PL/SQL
Developer IDE, by simply clicking on an object name in a SQL or PL/SQL source file, or
from within the Object Browser. A global documentation index
and the hyperlinks within each HTML document provide easy navigation. The Plug-In offers
the following benefits:
- Increased documentation quality - You no longer need to create and maintain separate documentation for your database objects, but merely need to write the appropriate comments within each object. The documentation generation is effortless, and this ensures that the documentation is always in sync with the latest developments. It also ensures a consistent layout of all documentation.
- Increased productivity - The user of the documentation can easily find a document and related documents, thanks to the tight integration with the PL/SQL Developer IDE and the hyperlinks. The author of the documentation benefits from the generation process.
When the plsqldoc Plug-In is installed, you will get a new plsqldoc item in the Tools menu that contains all plsqldoc functions to generate and view documentation. These functions are also available in various popup menus and the main toolbar.
