How to open Javadoc JAR file in web browser
- Rename the file jdk.compiler-1.8.132-javadoc.jar to jdk.compiler-1.8.132-javadoc.zip
- Use your favourite unzip tool (WinRAR / WinZIP) to extract it, now you have a folder jdk.compiler-1.8.132-javadoc
- Double click index.html will open the index page on your default web browser.
How to generate Javadoc from a source JAR?
Running the command javadoc:
javadoc --ignore-source-errors -encoding UTF-8 -sourcepath "jdk.compiler-1.8.132-sources.jar" -d "jdk.compiler-1.8.132-javadoc" -subpackages