Re: [boost] What would make tool authors happier..

-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Robert Ramey Sent: 04 June 2015 14:17 To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] What would make tool authors happier..

On 6/4/15 12:32 AM, Andrey Semashev wrote:

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On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:46 AM, Robert Ramey wrote:

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Libraries should have the following directories with jamfiles in them

build

build can be missing if the library does not need compiling.

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test doc

also I would expand this slightly to

build(if required) test doc jamfile.v2 (if required html

I've always disliked having documentation in one place if they are built with boost book and in an other place if they are built some other way. So either use the above or copy all the handcrafted html to the "other place" I prefer the above because it keeps all the library under one directory.

Wherever it is, surely there should be a /libs/some_library/index.html redirect to get to wherever the real stuff is. (and there is no reason why not to have another index.html in the /doc folder as well - in case users expect it there). Paul --- Paul A. Bristow Prizet Farmhouse Kendal UK LA8 8AB +44 (0) 1539 561830