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Hello,<BR>
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First, sorry for the HTML email, I am not an ascii art fan.<BR>
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In the next few days/weeks, I am going to add some check on the dependencies of the documentation.<BR>
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Here is the list of the jar with the Debian/Ubuntu packages needed to builded the help system [1]:<BR>
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<B>Jar</B>
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<TD>
<B>Package</B>
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<TD>
<B>Description</B>
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<TD>
avalon-framework.jar
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<TD>
libavalon-framework-java
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<TD>
Common framework for Java server applications
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<TD>
batik.jar
</TD>
<TD>
libbatik-java
</TD>
<TD>
xml.apache.org SVG Library
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docbook-xsl-saxon.jar
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<TD>
docbook-xsl-saxon
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<TD>
Java extensions for use with DocBook XML stylesheets (Saxon)
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<TD>
fop.jar
</TD>
<TD>
fop
</TD>
<TD>
XML to PDF Translator
</TD>
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<TD>
fop-hyph.jar
</TD>
<TD>
fop probably
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<TD>
<BR>
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jeuclid-core.jar
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<TD>
???
</TD>
<TD>
<BR>
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jimi.jar
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<TD>
???
</TD>
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<BR>
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jing.jar
</TD>
<TD>
???
</TD>
<TD>
<BR>
</TD>
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js.jar
</TD>
<TD>
rhino
</TD>
<TD>
JavaScript engine written in Java
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<TD>
saxon.jar
</TD>
<TD>
libsaxon-java
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<TD>
The Saxon XSLT Processor
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sci_doc_kit.jar
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<TD>
Internal
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<TD>
<BR>
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xmlgraphics-commons.jar
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<TD>
libxmlgraphics-commons-java
</TD>
<TD>
reusable components used by Batik and FOP
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I am confident some deps could be removed (like Rhino or Avalon).<BR>
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I would like to have your feedback on one thing.<BR>
For now, I think I will build the help by default during the compilation process and an --without-documentation to disable it.<BR>
If the option is not activated, the configure will check that all the dependencies are available. <BR>
How does it sound ?<BR>
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Cheers,<BR>
Sylvestre<BR>
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[1] Don't forget that the Java World intends to split into many small libraries.<BR>
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