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Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Adding xsl:param based features to boostbook.
From: Daniel James (dnljms_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-12-10 04:22:58


On 9 December 2011 12:09, Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Do you want to override it for something under C++ Boost's root? If so,
> putting:
>
>        -<xsl:param>whatever-the-param-is
>
> in requirements of a metatarget or project requirements will allow you to
> cancel requirement from Jamroot.
>
> I don't have any objections to this patch, just mentioning this for
> completeness.

Thanks, that is useful to know but I don't think it'll work well for
this case as it'll need to use the full name value pair to remove the
parameter. I'd like this to work without knowing that the parameter
was previously set to.


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