How can I access the javadoc from a .jar file in netbeans

Question

I recently downloaded the microba datepicker and it comes with three JAR files: the source code, the compiled coled and one JAR for javadoc.

I use netbeans and tried everything within my limited abilities to get access to that documentation, but just couldnt make it ... can you help me please to solve that problem?

Answer 1

To read the javadoc from a .jar-file one first has to unpack it. To do so, open your console, navigate to the folder where the jar file is located an unpack it using the following command:

jar xf yourFileNameHere.jar

Then you can access the documentation.