diff --git a/topics/appendix/resources/explore_api.md b/topics/appendix/resources/explore_api.md index b98e5ce07..ac8a70e70 100644 --- a/topics/appendix/resources/explore_api.md +++ b/topics/appendix/resources/explore_api.md @@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ source code, as well as other basic features of IntelliJ IDEA. Many developers keep the [IntelliJ Community source code](https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community) -open in a separate window while working on their plugin. -Others simply search the source code of the IntelliJ Platform that is attached by default when using a [Gradle IntelliJ Plugin](tools_gradle_intellij_plugin.md)-based project. +open in a separate IDE project while working on their plugin. +Others search the source code of the IntelliJ Platform that is attached by default when using a [Gradle](configuring_plugin_project.md)-based project. While both methods work, it should be noted that developing plugins without inspecting the IntelliJ Platform code is nearly impossible, -and all the tips below assume that you have the source code available. +and all the tips below assume having the sources available. ### 2.1 Find Example Implementations