# Ant Library Manager

The Ant Library Manager provides a place for you to store libraries so that you can easily add them to your applications. You can use the Ant Library Manager to add a tag library JAR file to an existing application.

This dialog box has the following fields and tabs:

Element | Description
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Libraries | List of all libraries available to the IDE. You can add a new library to this list by clicking the New Library button at the bottom of the dialog box and specifying the library name and library type. You can view and edit library information by selecting the library name in the Libraries list. You can remove a library from the IDE by selecting the library in the Libraries list and clicking the Remove button at the bottom of the dialog box.
Library Name | The name of the library being viewed.
Classpath tab | Lists the JAR resources referenced by this library. When you add a library to a project, the IDE adds all referenced JAR files to the project's classpath. You can use the buttons on the right to add or remove JAR files.
Sources tab | Lists the Java source code files. When you add a Java source library, it is parsed by the code completion manager and is available to the Java editor's Go To Source feature. This feature enables you to select a Java element, such as a class name or method name, and select Go To Source to see the source classes. You can use the buttons on the right to add or remove JAR files or folders from the library sources.
Javadoc tab | Lists the compiled Javadoc code. When you add a Javadoc library, it is parsed by the code completion manager, and the Javadoc library is available to the Java Editor. You can use the buttons on the right to add or remove zip files or folders from the Javadoc library.

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