Re: [Boost-docs] Generating HTML from BoostBook XML (was Re: [boost] Should I use std::get or boost::get (or both) in Boost.Array)

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] Generating HTML from BoostBook XML (was Re: [boost] Should I use std::get or boost::get (or both) in Boost.Array)
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-12-19 20:33:16

On Dec 19, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Daniel James <dnljms_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 19 December 2012 19:32, Marshall Clow <mclow.lists_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> [ Resending to the -docs list ]
>> 
>> I'm updating the Boost.Array documentation to describe the changes I made, and the only source file there is BoostBook XML.
>> That's unfortunate, but OK, I can edit that.
>> 
>> But how do I turn it into HTML?
>> There's no Jamfile in the libs/array/doc directory, just a XML file.
>> 
>> [ Note: I believe I have all the pieces installed correctly; I can generate documentation for other libraries. ]
> 
> It's normally just built as part of the combined documentation, which
> wasn't so horrendously slow when the array documentation was
> originally written. You can add a Jamfile if you want to build
> standalone documentation. Something like:
> 
> using boostbook ;
> boostbook standalone : array.xml : <xsl:param>boost.root=../../../.. ;

Thanks, that did it!

-- Marshall

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