[boost] Re: JavaScript index?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-29 17:55:01

"Jonathan Turkanis" <technews_at_[hidden]> writes:

> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:uvfdwx3pm.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
>>
>> As long as we're tweaking the BoostBook look-and-feel, I'd like to
>> know the status of the "portable JavaScript index tree" project we
>> were discussing recently.  I've even forgotten who was working on it
>> (shame on me).
>
> That would be me. :-)
>
> The docs are here: http://tinyurl.com/6tdvy. It's essentially finished, except
> for two points:
>
> 1. If it's integrated into Boost.Book, the documentation can be
> self-synchronizing, eliminating most need for the [link to this
> page] button. I think Reece Dunne did some work in this direction.
>
> 2. I'm planning to write a perl script which will make documentation writtenwith
> the tree control self-synchronizing even if it's not generated by Boost.Book.

ggggggggghhh, Perlllll...

> To understand what I mean by synchronization, see http://tinyurl.com/49hwe.
>
> Also note that the docs look better when the boost logo appears directly over
> the table of contents, as it does here: http://tinyurl.com/3p79x.

That is a beautiful piece of work.  I don't know what the next step
is, but maybe it would be a good idea to take an informal poll.  Does
anyone actually object to the idea of integrating this thing into the
official Boost documentation?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com