AW: Request for downloadable Ant Manual in pdf Thank you

[Jan . Materne]

> > I completely realize that Erik and you have helped to improve the
> > manual a lot (and not just the manual) while writing the 
> book, because
> > you've used the source.  It's just that 1.5.3 is a bit 
> different from
> > 1.5 in some places.
> > 
> 
> I strongly agree. I also think the pdf docs make the redist 
> much bigger 
> than they need be.


Then we can create a target in the buildfile (maybe a wrapper
(createPDF.bat|sh|pl) too)
for generating the PDF on client side from source (better binary)
distribution.
And - of course - say that in the docs (main page).



Jan Matèrne

Re: Request for downloadable Ant Manual in pdf Thank you

[Steve Loughran]

Stefan Bodewig wrote:
On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Steve Loughran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I am sure we could probably do a PDF build from the xdocs stuff now,

I'm sure, too.

if we somehow create docbook content via XSLT, velocity, whatever.

Why docbook?  You could create the XSL:FO directly, no?
I s'pose so.

>Please note that this is not the official
>documentation.  When in doubt, please consult the online manual.
then the source :)

8-)
I completely realize that Erik and you have helped to improve the
manual a lot (and not just the manual) while writing the book, because
you've used the source.  It's just that 1.5.3 is a bit different from
1.5 in some places.
I strongly agree. I also think the pdf docs make the redist much bigger 
than they need be.

Re: Request for downloadable Ant Manual in pdf Thank you

[Stefan Bodewig]

On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Steve Loughran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I am sure we could probably do a PDF build from the xdocs stuff now,

I'm sure, too.

> if we somehow create docbook content via XSLT, velocity, whatever.

Why docbook?  You could create the XSL:FO directly, no?

>  >Please note that this is not the official
>  >documentation.  When in doubt, please consult the online manual.
> 
> then the source :)

8-)

I completely realize that Erik and you have helped to improve the
manual a lot (and not just the manual) while writing the book, because
you've used the source.  It's just that 1.5.3 is a bit different from
1.5 in some places.

Stefan

Re: Request for downloadable Ant Manual in pdf Thank you

[Steve Loughran]

Stefan Bodewig wrote:
Dear Mr. Gabor
On Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Rene Gabor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Would you have an Ant Manual in pdf that we can download? Thank you
very very much for your kindest assistance.

Unfortunately there is no PDF version of the Ant manual.  Ant's manual
is currently created from static HTML pages, this may change in the
future, but we are not there yet.
I am sure we could probably do a PDF build from the xdocs stuff now, if 
we somehow create docbook content via XSLT, velocity, whatever.

>Please note that this is not the official
>documentation.  When in doubt, please consult the online manual.
then the source :)
-steve

Re: Request for downloadable Ant Manual in pdf Thank you

[Stefan Bodewig]

Dear Mr. Gabor

On Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Rene Gabor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Would you have an Ant Manual in pdf that we can download? Thank you
> very very much for your kindest assistance.

Unfortunately there is no PDF version of the Ant manual.  Ant's manual
is currently created from static HTML pages, this may change in the
future, but we are not there yet.

The closest thing to a PDF version of the manual we can offer is
.  This is Appendix E of the
book "Java Development With Ant" by Erik Hatcher and Steve Loughran.
It should cover Ant 1.5.

We offer this appendix with kind permission by Manning[1], it is also
included with all Ant releases starting with Ant 1.5 (you'll find it
in the docs subdirectory).  Please note that this is not the official
documentation.  When in doubt, please consult the online manual.

Kind regards

Stefan Bodewig

Footnotes: 
[1]  http://www.manning.com/hatcher/index.html

[FWD] Re: Request for downloadable Ant Manual in pdf Thank you

[Stefan Bodewig]

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> Subject: Re: Request for downloadable Ant Manual in pdf Thank you
> 
> not sure where to send this..  will someone get it to the right
> ant people?  thanks.
> 
> acked.
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> 
>> From: "Rene Gabor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: Request for downloadable Ant Manual in pdf Thank you
>> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 00:35:49 +1100
>> 
>> Dear Sir/Madam,
>> 
>> Would you have an Ant Manual in pdf that we can download? Thank you very 
>> very much for your kindest assistance. 
>> 
>> Regards.
>> 
>> Rene Gabor
>> Sydney Australia