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<h1>Sorting in Java views</h1>
<p>The <strong>Members</strong> and <strong>Outline</strong> views can present members sorted
or in the order of declaration in the compilation unit.</p>
<p>To sort members:</p>
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<li>Toggle on the <span class="control">Sort</span> toolbar button in the view toolbar.</li>
<li>The sorting order can be configured on the on the
<a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.jdt.ui.preferences.MembersOrderPreferencePage)")'>
<img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.png" alt="Opens the Members Sort Order preference page">
<span class="control">Java &gt; Appearance &gt; Members Sort Order</span></a>
preference page.</li>
<li>After the above sorting is performed, members in each group are sorted alphabetically.</li>
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To present members in the order of declaration in the compilation unit.
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<li>Toggle off the <span class="control">Sort</span> toolbar button in the view toolbar.</li>
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