Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2232: Documentation build needs to detect missing prerequisites

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2232: Documentation build needs to detect missing prerequisites
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-20 11:47:17

#2232: Documentation build needs to detect missing prerequisites
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  Reporter:  bemandawes        |       Owner:         
      Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  new    
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0      |   Component:  None   
   Version:  Boost 1.36.0      |    Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:         
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Changes (by johnmaddock):

 * cc: john_at_[hidden] (added)

Comment:

 Some random thoughts:

 1) Aren't libxml2 and libxslt prerequisites for xsltproc anyway?  So maybe
 a quick verification that xsltproc is present and working would be enough?

 2) TaTex is just a Windows port/distribution of Tex/LaTex, we should check
 that LaTex is in the path.  Checking for ghostscript is harder because the
 command line (ie name of the executable to check for) differs between
 Windows and Linux OS's :-(

 3) Checks for Doxygen / Latex / Ghostscript should occur only when those
 tools are used: they're not necessary for those of us who use straight
 Quickbook/DocBook.

 Cheers, John.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2232#comment:1>
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