On Linux systems, to ensure that product features,
such as the Rich Page Editor use an appropriate embedded web browser,
additional steps to configure the browser are necessary.
Product features that use an embedded web browser might not work
correctly if an inappropriate browser is used. Using an inappropriate
browser can cause problems such as: scenarios that fail, error messages,
or an unexpected output. Product features that use an embedded browser
include:
- Rich Page Editor
- Web Browser component
- Welcome page
The Eclipse Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) supports the following
browser types for Linux systems:
- Mozilla (Firefox) through the XULRunner package
- WebKit through WebKitGTK+ shared libraries
The version of Eclipse included in the product determines the
default browser type used by SWT. However, you can explicitly configure
the default browser type. Only one browser type is available at a
time within the product.
- For Eclipse versions 3.7 and later, the WebKit browser is the
default browser on Linux. If
suitable WebKit libraries are not found, the XULRunner browser is
used.