Dear Christian, I have modified http://www.lyx.org/SiteDocumentation to describe the method and the variables used to manage this link exchange. I have also modified http://www.lyx.org/DownloadDraft page to meet the documentation.
You are right, it is much better to have the variables at the beginning of the page. Could you please check it? Thanks. Alex Christian Ridderström írta: > On Sun, 8 Mar 2009, Sz?ke Sándor - Alex wrote: > >> Dear Christian and everybody, >> >> I have changed the http://www.lyx.org/DownloadDraft page, to have the > > Hi Alex, > > I looked at the page, first a minor issue. The following text regarding > the Windows version seems to be wrong (this is what's shown on the page): > > The standard installer can be downloaded here: > {Web.DownloadDraft$$:windowsinstallername} > > >> >> Can the change applied to the main download page? >> > > I am generally in favour, but would like to see some things done first. > > Document how you intend it to work, i.e. put some instructions on > this page > > http://www.lyx.org/SiteDocumentation > > To be specific, there should be some simple instructions on what to do > and also: > * Why it's done in this way (which may appear a bit convoluted). > * List which variables that are to be used for what. > * Example: Give an example of how it's used. > > Then refer to these instructions from within the Download-pages by using > a comment > (:comment See Web.SiteDocumentation#release for instructions :) > > > I'm a bit worried of things breaking... could we have some test cases on > the documentation page? This could simply be the variables and their > results, e.g. like this: > > (:markup:) > {Web.Download$:windowsinstallername} > (:markupend:) > > This will show both the markup and it's result, hopefully making it > relatively easy to quickly verify that all the variables have been > updated properly. > > > Finally I wonder why we don't keep the definitions of the variables at > the top of the page? When a new release is done, it'll be easier for the > person doing the release if he can just fix things at the top of the page. > > > best regards, > Christian >
