Re: [boost] generating documentation in modular boost

Subject: Re: [boost] generating documentation in modular boost
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-23 09:28:48

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Peter A. Bigot
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 1:40 PM
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> Subject: [boost] generating documentation in modular boost
> 
> I'm trying to update documentation in lib/utility but can't see how to regenerate the html files.
> 
> Generalizing from the fact I can run the tests by invoking b2 within the module test subdirectory,
I
> invoked b2 from within the doc subdirectory.
> This produced an error about an unknown feature "<format>" in Jamfile.v2.  When I comment out
those
> lines I do get xml files generated in a subdirectory of the superproject, but I expected html,
matching
> what's been checked in.
> 
> Is there documentation on building documentation that I haven't been able to find?

You need the full tool setup which is bit of a hassle involving your user jamfile and building
Quickbook.exe.

And I can't remember where immediately where this is described :-(

So (having these tools setup) I've regenerated the docs - see attached.

Paul