Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook blocks for concepts

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook blocks for concepts
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-09 12:38:16

John Maddock wrote:
>>> On 7 February 2010 18:42, Mateusz Loskot <mateusz_at_[hidden]>
>>> wrote:
>>>> There are some predefined blocks in Quickbook, like
>>>> variablelist. I'm wondering if it would be beneficial to define
>>>> a block dedicated for documenting concepts.
>>> 
>>> I'm unlikely to find the time to work on anything like that. 
>>> Quickbook currently doesn't have any built support for normal 
>>> reference documentation, let alone concepts.
>> 
>> I see. I asked if this idea would make any sense at all because 
>> I've been thinking about *trying* to hack quickbook myself.
> 
> Before you get too much into that... how much of this could be 
> acumplished using templates?

First, I'm a Quickbook newbie. The Boost Geometry is my first library
I'm documenting with Quickbook, so a training pitch at the same time.

Good point. I've started to think about templates after I saw
Joel's reply to "Quickbook spirit 2 port" thread.
I'm not sure, yet - I know nothing about Quickbook templates.

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net