Re: [boost] Improving Boost Docs

Subject: Re: [boost] Improving Boost Docs
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-08-16 17:16:03

On 8/16/17 8:23 AM, Dominique Devienne via Boost wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 5:03 PM, Robert Ramey via Boost <
> boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
>> [...].  To improve them, one would have to wade into XSL language - a
>> place were few people want to go.
>>
> 
> Actually, XSL is a natural fit for C++ devs IMHO.
> 
> It's both functional (so easy for template meta-programmers),
> and procedural (so easy for imperative language programmers).
> 
> Just read and invest time with the XPath and XSLT books from Dr Kay,
> and you're good to go :) Preferably 2.0 (this made me notice there's a new
> 3.0 just out !)
> 
> I think learning XPath/XSLT made me a better programmer even, broadening my
> CompSci horizons.
> Completely OT and FWIW, but I just couldn't resist. :) --DD
> 
> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Howard_Kay

Hmmm sounds like you're volunteering to spend time with this.  Am I correct?

Robert Ramey