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The directory mac/ contains the LaTeX sources for the "Macintosh
Library Modules" manual; this is not currently included in the build
system. To build, do the following:
cd Doc/mac
../tools/mkhowto.sh --ps --pdf --html mac
(Any combination of --ps, --pdf, and --html may be used depending on
your needs; the default is --pdf.)
Library Modules" manual; this is built using the standard build
targets, so check the proper output directory for your chosen format
and paper size.
What tools do I need?
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You need to install Python; some of the scripts used to produce the
documentation are written in Python.
documentation are written in Python. You don't need this
documentation to install Python; instructions are included in the
README file in the Python distribution.
The simplest way to get the rest of the tools in the configuration we
used is to install the teTeX TeX distribution, version 0.4 or 0.9. More
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There is a new LaTeX document class called "howto". This is used for
the new series of Python HOWTO documents which is being coordinated by
Andrew Kuchling <amk@acm.org>. The file howto.tex is a commented
example which may be used a template. A script to "do the right
thing" to format a howto document is included as tools/mkhowto.sh.
Support for this document class is still new, but is expected to
evolve rapidly. Use "mkhowto.sh --help" for information on using the
formatting tool.
the new series of Python HOWTO documents which is being coordinated by
Andrew Kuchling <amk@acm.org>. The file templates/howto.tex is a
commented example which may be used a template. A script to "do the
right thing" to format a howto document is included as
tools/mkhowto.sh. Support for this document class is still new, but
is expected to evolve rapidly. Use "mkhowto.sh --help" for
information on using the formatting tool.
For authors of module documentation, there is a file
templates/module.tex which may be used as a template for a module
section. This may be used in conjunction with either the howto or
manual document class. Create the documentation for a new module by
copying the template to lib<mymodule>.tex and editing according to the
instructions in the comments.
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