[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2616: No link to "latest" version of a library

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2616: No link to "latest" version of a library
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-26 06:03:31

#2616: No link to "latest" version of a library
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 Reporter:  dave              |       Owner:  grafik 
     Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  new    
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |   Component:  None   
  Version:  Boost 1.37.0      |    Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                    |  
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 Except for legacy libraries that have a suitable redirect link from
 {{{libs/}}}''libraryname''{{{/}}}, there is now no way to produce a link
 to the latest documentation for a given library.  Also, the "permanent"
 redirects from {{{libs/}}}''libraryname''{{{/}}} keep getting updated to
 point at whatever the latest version happens to be.  I'm no expert, but
 I'm guessing that's bad web practice.  In addition to links like
 http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_37_0/doc/html/mpi.html can't we also have
 http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/latest/doc/html/mpi.html?


 Also (separate feature), if I know the name of the library, can't you give
 me a reasonably short URL that will visit its latest docs without having
 to navigate there?  That's especially bad if it's impossible (see #2490).

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2616>
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