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Outline View

The Outline view displays all PHP elements and element types in the current active file. The elements are grouped according to type and are displayed in a tree-like browser.

See PHP Icons for a description of the icons displayed in the Outline view.

Features

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

	Reserved PHP Words
	Functions
	Templates
	Classes
	Interfaces
	Constants
	Variables (public)
	Namespaces (PHP 5.3 only)
	Use Statements (PHP 5.3 only)

The Outline view is integrated with the Editor. Therefore, if you select a PHP element in the view, the Editor will jump to the element's declaration in the file in which it is declared.

Note:

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

The View enables you to add PHPdoc blocks and, if available, Getters and Setters to any PHP element:

Instructions on how to complete a procedure

To generate a PHP DocBlock or Getter and Setter :

Right-click the element in Outline view.
Select Source | Add PHP Doc -or- Generate Getters and Setters .

The relevant PHP DocBlock or Getter/Setter will be created above the code for the selected element in the editor.

Toolbar Commands

Icon	Name	Description
	Collapse All	Collapses the list of elements
	Sort	Sorts the list alphabetically
	Show Groups	If selected, elements will be displayed in Groups (include files, constants, classes, functions)
	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 .

Icon	Name	Description
	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.
	Show Attributes	If selected, element attributes will be displayed. These are defined by the element's PHP Doc Block.
	PHP/HTML selection	Toggles the view to display PHP or HTML elements.

Note:

The 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.