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MVC Outline View

The MVC Outline view provides an outline of all Zend Framework project controllers, modules and view classes, files, variables and related functions.

To manually open the MVC Outline View, go to Window | Show View | MVC Outline View.

MVC Outline View

Features

The MVC Outline View is updated interactively according to changes made in the files.
Each type of element is represented by a unique icon:

	Modules
	Controllers
	Views
	Classes
	PHP Files

Note:

Toggle the link to Editor on/off using the Link with Editor button .

Toolbar Commands

Icon	Name	Description
	Collapse All	Collapses the list of elements
	Link with Editor	If selected, elements will immediately be displayed in the editor when single-clicked. If unselected, elements will be displayed in the editor when they are double-clicked.

Menu Commands

The view's menu can be accessed through the view menu icon , and changes interactively according to changes made in the files.

Icon	Name	Description
	Top Level Elements	Projects - Displays project level elements. Working Sets... - Displays Working Set level elements.
	Select Working Set...	Selects a Working Set.
	Deselect Working Set...	Deselects a Working Set.
	Edit Working Set...	Edits a Working Set.
	1 Window Working Set
	Filters	Displays the Language Element Filters dialog, to filter displayed elements.
	Link with Editor	If selected, elements will immediately be displayed in the editor when single-clicked. If unselected, elements will be displayed in the editor when they are double-clicked.
	php
	html

Note:

The MVC Outline View is displayed by default as part of the PHP Perspective. To manually open the view, go to Window | Show View | Other | PHP Tools | Outline.