Specifying the Default Browser

The IDE comes with a set of browsers, which enables you to use different browsers for different tasks. One browser is selected as the default. At startup, the default browser is the Microsoft Windows or UNIX external browser, depending on your platform. An external browser is the preferred browser for use with the IDE because it provides more functionality than an internal browser, such as the Swing HTML browser.

By default, the IDE uses the same browser for displaying HTML pages and JSPs, unless you explicitly set the JSP browser. For a description of the different browser types, see Using a Web Browser With the IDE.

To change the default browser for HTML pages:

  1. From the main menu, choose Tools and choose Options.
  2. In the Options window, expand the IDE Configuration node. Then expand the System node.
  3. Select the System Settings node.
  4. Click the value for the Web Browser property and select a browser type from the combo box.

To change the default browser for JSPs and servlets:

  1. In the Options window, expand the Building node and select the JSP & Servlets node.
  2. Click the value for the Web browser property and select a browser type from the combo box.
See also
Configuring an External Browser
Using the Swing HTML Browser

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