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# Action Messages

Implement action messages in your first responders to handle common tasks.

## Topics

### Help

[`showContextHelp(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSResponder/showContextHelp(_:))

Implemented by subclasses to invoke the help system, displaying information relevant to the receiver and its current state.


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