# Javascript: ContextualToolbar.show Method

> Displays the toolbar.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 32.4.1
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API - Document Viewer > Javascript: ContextualToolbar.show Method
- **155 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/contextualtoolbar/show-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/contextualtoolbar/show-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/contextualtoolbar/show-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Displays the toolbar.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> ContextualToolbar.show()
```

### Return Value

Displays the toolbar.

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `contextualtoolbar.show` in a practical Document Viewer workflow. Displays the toolbar.

```javascript
function showContextualToolbar(contextualToolbar) {
    contextualToolbar.show();
    console.log("Contextual toolbar items:", contextualToolbar.getItems());
}
```

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