Re: [Boost-docs] [boostbook] <xsl:param>boost.root meaning

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] [boostbook] <xsl:param>boost.root meaning
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-10-02 16:13:46

On 10/2/2010 11:50 AM, John Maddock wrote:
>> What is the meaning of the <xsl:param>boost.root parameter ? In one
>> jamfile in which I am looking it appears to point to a directory just
>> above the Boost directory, so I am confused what it means ?
>
> It'll be the path to the root directory of Boost (allows commen files
> and links to be found). Note that if it's a relative path then it's from
> the root directory of the html docs to boost-root, and since those are
> usually in a sub-directory called "html" there may well be an extra ".."
> in the boost.root path.

That explains the extra ... for relative paths. Naturally I thought 
originally it was from where the jamfile is.

>
>> In general is there any documentation for the BoostBook xsl parameters
>> anywhere ?
>
> Just the xsl files I'm afraid as far as I know :-(

Meaning the xsl files in tools/boostbook/xsl and subdirectories ? I see 
many xsl:param name="somename..." and I do understand xsl, but that does 
nothing to tell me what any given param actually. None of this has ever 
been documented ? If true, how does one figure out what they are and 
what they mean ? Just guess, and look at other people's jamfiles ?