IntelliJ and the android java docs

Question

Has anyone had any luck getting IntelliJ to recognize and display the android java docs?

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 12 '11 at 22:07

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It works out of the box since Android SDK configuration in IDEA automatically adds JavaDoc directory into Documentation Paths.

Make sure you've downloaded the SDK completely including the documentation using the SDK Manager. On my system they are located under SDK_ROOT/docs/reference and this directory is automatically configured in IDEA Android SDK.

answered Jul 12 '11 at 22:07

CrazyCoder

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Thanks, I deleted and recreated the Android SDK and it started working. I suspected I hadn't downloaded everything when I created the the SDK the first time. – Karthik Ramachandran Jul 12 '11 at 22:13
What if one want to use the online documentation? Having offline docs is kindof 1994 – Nilzor Oct 09 '14 at 11:25
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@Nilzor there is no problem adding URL for Android SDK documentation, IDEA will even suggest you the correct URL to add, it's [just one button click](http://imagizer.imageshack.com/img913/3771/YYVAte.png). – CrazyCoder Oct 10 '14 at 11:26

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 29 '13 at 20:41

Make sure that the directory containing the documentation is in Documentation Paths. For this, do the following:

In Android Studio, open File -> Project Structure
Click on SDKs under Platform Settings
Select Android <version> in the middle panel
Add the following path under the Documentation Paths tab:

path_to_android_sdk/docs/reference

If you have not downloaded the documentation in SDK Manager, please do so before performing this procedure.

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