Going to MSDN page from VS2010?

[Bulldog13]

Is there some built in way in VS2010 to click on a class and somehow shoot straight to the MSDN definition of the class?

Similar how you can right-click on a class and select "Go to Definition"?

Random question, but I am hoping someone might have an answer.

 

[Markbnj]

Go into Help | Help Settings, and configure the help system to use online help only. Now go into the IDE, place the cursor on a framework type name, and press F1. Voila, the MSDN doc page for that type.

 

[Bulldog13]

AWESOME.

They could not have chosen a better moderator!

 

[Markbnj]

I wish there was a mouse action for it, and I wish I could get it to use Chrome instead of IE. Have to poke into that a little.

 

[Train]

Theres a VS extension to let you open default browser when hitting F1, can't seem to find it right now. It may be part of a larger "pack" of extensions. If memory serves, it may have a context menu entry for it as well.

I'm currently using "Productivity Power Pack" and am really enjoying it. (its free from the VS team)

 

[Oyster]

I wish I could get it to use Chrome instead of IE. Have to poke into that a little.

If Chrome is your default system browser, this should work automagically. However, please note that some MSDN pages will not render properly in Chrome due to IE-specific calls/code. This (rendering) may or may not have been fixed, but I find it annoying, too. <rant>Hopefully, IE9 will provide a better experience.</rant>.

 

[WannaFly]

Wow, Didn't know about the F1 shortcut, that is very helpful, Thanks Markbnj!

FYI, I have chrome set to my default browser and it opened in chrome

 

[Markbnj]

Wow, Didn't know about the F1 shortcut, that is very helpful, Thanks Markbnj!

FYI, I have chrome set to my default browser and it opened in chrome

You're welcome. For some reason I have issues with the default browser. I have Chrome set to the default, but certain things like links in shortcuts on the desktop, links in emails, and links from VS still open in IE.

Edit: I set Chrome to my default browser again and this time it seems to have covered everything. I probably did that over a year ago when I first started using it, and at that time it must have missed some file associations.