Boost logo

Boost :

Subject: Re: [boost] RFC: Automatic indexing of quickbook/boostbook/docbook docs.
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-30 10:46:12


> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]]
On
> Behalf Of Thorsten Ottosen
> Sent: 30 November 2008 15:31
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] RFC: Automatic indexing of
quickbook/boostbook/docbook docs.

> I just want talk about something related. Finding information in a fast
> manner is very important IMO.
>
> I PHP, one could search the online documentation very fast, and often
> one was presented with not just a list of alternatives, but with the
> exact documentation you were looking for directly.
>
> For example, try and go to
>
> http://www.php.net/
>
> and type "strstr" in the search box.
>
> Something similar to this could be very convenient for Boost.

Indeed - excellent.

I wonder if this will work using Google's indexing of the Boost site
especially once we have documents in pdf.
'Index' & 'BOOST_MACRO' should take you to the index with the places where
it is mentioned?

Paul

---
Paul A. Bristow
Prizet Farmhouse
Kendal, UK   LA8 8AB
+44 1539 561830, mobile +44 7714330204
pbristow_at_[hidden]

Boost list run by bdawes at acm.org, gregod at cs.rpi.edu, cpdaniel at pacbell.net, john at johnmaddock.co.uk