# C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.Providers.IHelpProvider.ShowExternalHelp

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<h1 id="C1_Win_C1DynamicHelp_Providers_IHelpProvider_ShowExternalHelp_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.Providers.IHelpProvider.ShowExternalHelp*">ShowExternalHelp Method
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<h4 id="C1_Win_C1DynamicHelp_Providers_IHelpProvider_ShowExternalHelp_C1_Win_C1DynamicHelp_HelpTab_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.Providers.IHelpProvider.ShowExternalHelp(C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.HelpTab)">ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Displays the contents of the help file in an external help viewer window instead of in the C1DynamicHelp panel.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">void ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab tab)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Sub ShowExternalHelp(tab As HelpTab)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.HelpTab.html">HelpTab</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">tab</span></td>
      <td><p>One of the <a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.HelpTab.html">HelpTab</a> values.</p>
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<h4 id="C1_Win_C1DynamicHelp_Providers_IHelpProvider_ShowExternalHelp_C1_Win_C1DynamicHelp_HelpTab_System_Object_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.Providers.IHelpProvider.ShowExternalHelp(C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.HelpTab,System.Object)">ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab, object)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Displays the contents of the help file in an external help viewer window instead of in the C1DynamicHelp panel.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">void ShowExternalHelp(HelpTab tab, object parameter)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Sub ShowExternalHelp(tab As HelpTab, parameter As Object)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.HelpTab.html">HelpTab</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">tab</span></td>
      <td><p>One of the <a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1DynamicHelp.HelpTab.html">HelpTab</a> values.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object">object</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">parameter</span></td>
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