Re: [Boost-users] how to generate PDF formate documentations of Boost?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] how to generate PDF formate documentations of Boost?
From: Easior Lars (easior.lars_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-07-23 12:53:43

Thank you for your comments.

>>>>> "JMvB" == John Maddock via Boost-users <boost-users_at_[hidden]> writes:
    JMvB> As the person who used to build said PDF documentation, I confess to having
    JMvB> dropped the ball on that :(

    JMvB> There are quite a few tools you need to install before you can transform docbook
    JMvB> to PDF, the details are here:
    JMvB> https://svn.boost.org/trac10/wiki/BoostDocs/GettingStarted

    JMvB> Then there is a test to check your toolchain under boost-root/doc/test.

    JMvB> To build everything, you need to invoke the Jamfile under doc/pdf. Unfortunately,
    JMvB> this is likely to be hopelessly out of date - I'll see if I get that working
    JMvB> again...

Were you successful in building PDF documentation of Boost? 

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Best wishes,
Easior Lars
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