Re: [boost] Asciidoc, an alternative for documentation

Subject: Re: [boost] Asciidoc, an alternative for documentation
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-10-06 19:17:29

On 6/6/17 7:10 AM, Edward Diener via Boost wrote:
> On 6/5/2017 11:34 PM, Vinícius dos Santos Oliveira via Boost wrote:
>
> Using quickbook has always appeared easy to me. Generating html and pdf 
> doc from quickbook source involves a number of steps that need to be 
> correctly setup via a jamfile, and I think this is what always appears 
> hard to others.

Right.  I skip the Jamfile and use a simple shell script/make file. 
maybe about 10 lines.

Given that asciidoc generates docbook files, it's an easy fit into boost 
workflow.  It's just e boostbook -> docbook step that get's skipped. 
This step isn't all that essential anyway.

Robert Ramey