Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook 1.6 alpha and Quickbook 1.7

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] Quickbook 1.6 alpha and Quickbook 1.7
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-08-23 13:52:10

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boost-docs [mailto:boost-docs-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Daniel James
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 1:16 PM
> To: Discussion of Boost Documentation
> Subject: [Boost-docs] Quickbook 1.6 alpha and Quickbook 1.7
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've marked the current version of quickbook as 1.6 alpha. This doesn't mean that much, just that
I've
> finished developing new features for this release. If you're using 1.6 (or want to) you probably
should
> rebuild now. I'm working on getting the documentation up to date. You can find the latest at:
> 
> http://boost-sandbox.sourceforge.net/doc/html/quickbook.html
> 
> I just noticed there are two copies of the quickbook 1.6 notes, that should be fixed later today.
> 
> Quickbook 1.7 will probably be included in the next release cycle, although it probably won't
include
> everything mentioned in the documentation. Going through the documented changes, my current
> thinking
> is:
> 
> Error for elements used in incorrect context: probably.
> Error for invalid phrase elements: probably.
> Source mode for single entities: maybe not.
> Callouts in code blocks: probably.
> Escaped docbook in docinfo blocks: don't know.
> Pargraphs in lists: probably.
> Templates in link values: almost certainly not.
> List Markup in Nested Blocks: probably.
> Source mode for single entities: probably.
> 
> So basically it will mainly clean up problems with block markup, and make the language a bit
stricter. Let
> me know if you don't like any of this. The aim is for Quickbook 1.7 alpha to be ready at the
beginning of
> the next release cycle.

I'm using 1.7 alpha for Boost.Multiprecision docs and finding it is better at finding my mistakes
;-)

Other new features will be useful too.

Thanks.

Paul