> > Things still to do
> > ==================
> > 
> > This is top-of-my-head stuff.
> > 
> > Things we need to do soon (ie two-week-deadline)
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > - fix "developing with avalon"
> 
> It builds properly, and uses the menu.xml

I get a few thousand lines of "illegal character"...

> > - move to use libre (maybe)
> 
> :/  I have to be convinced its really better

I have understood it will at some point enable me to drop an xml file
like

00104.whatisavalon.xml
----------------------
<faqentry>
        <question>What is Avalon?</question>
        <answer>
        It is really cool.
        </answer>
        <see>
<link href="http://jakarta.apache.org/avalon";>Avalon Website</link>
        </see>
</faqentry>

into a directory and then that file will be added to the FAQ. I don't
care about "better", I want features like that =)

> > - extract common functionality for doc generation like has 
> > happened for excalibur & apps and move this to jakarta-avalon-site
> 
> +1.  I would like to have a docbuild.xml file, which will choose
>      Anakia/Cocoon based on a property.

just look at
jakarta-avalon-apps/build.xml
jakarta-avalon-apps/default.properties
jakarta-avalon-apps/xcommander/build.xml
jakarta-avalon-apps/xcommander/default.properties

it is 80% done =)

> > - increase speed of cocoon
> 
> That's a Cocoon concern--its fast enough for now.  The most important
> thing is reducing its memory requirements.

hmm. All I know is y'all is doin it =)

> > - move anakia projects back to cocoon (maybe)
> 
> The important thing is that we get to a common base, and let the
> individual project decide.

+1

> > - figure out how to have cocoon wrap the contents of <code> 
> > at 60 characters
> 
> :/  I would be happy enough with a warning.

+1

> > - extract out the functionality in our build process usuable 
> > to everyone and move it to forrest/centipede/wherever
> 
> Forrest is in the process of "productizing" a cocoon doc
> generation environment.  It will make maintaining the skins/
> PDF docs, etc. much easier.

+1

> > If I do it all by myself it'll take around 2 years =)
> 
> You're not alone.

+1000!

- LSD



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