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# QHelpEngine Class

The QHelpEngine class provides access to contents and indices of the help engine. More...

Header: | #include <QHelpEngine>
qmake: | QT += help
Since: | Qt 4.4
Inherits: | QHelpEngineCore

This class was introduced in Qt 4.4.

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## Public Functions

| QHelpEngine(const QString &collectionFile, QObject *parent = nullptr)
virtual | ~QHelpEngine()
QHelpContentModel * | contentModel() const
QHelpContentWidget * | contentWidget()
QHelpIndexModel * | indexModel() const
QHelpIndexWidget * | indexWidget()
QHelpSearchEngine * | searchEngine()

## Detailed Description

## Member Function Documentation

### QHelpEngine::QHelpEngine(const QString &collectionFile, QObject *parent = nullptr)

Constructs a new help engine with the given parent. The help engine uses the information stored in the collectionFile for providing help. If the collection file does not already exist, it will be created.

### `[virtual]` QHelpEngine::~QHelpEngine()

Destroys the help engine object.

### QHelpContentModel *QHelpEngine::contentModel() const

Returns the content model.

### QHelpContentWidget *QHelpEngine::contentWidget()

Returns the content widget.

### QHelpIndexModel *QHelpEngine::indexModel() const

Returns the index model.

### QHelpIndexWidget *QHelpEngine::indexWidget()

Returns the index widget.

### QHelpSearchEngine *QHelpEngine::searchEngine()

Returns the default search engine.