On Sunday 17 May 2015 13:58:49 John Thornton wrote: > Gene, > > A wiki search can be done two ways, at the bottom of every wiki page > is a search button or do a google site search like this:
Humm, I must have gotten stoned and missed it, John, as I am now trained to look for the search box at the top of the page! I guess I train better than your shop cat. :) > searched all of linuxcnc > stuff to search for site:linuxncnc.org > > search just the wiki > stuff to search for site:wiki.linuxcnc.org > > JT > > On 5/17/2015 12:07 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Sunday 17 May 2015 09:52:18 John Thornton wrote: > >> I've created a branch called 2.7_Docs where I've combined the User, > >> Integrator and HAL manual into one document. I used to think it > >> made sense to have separate user and integrator manuals but now I > >> feel that most users are the integrators as well so that separation > >> is only a limitation for the documents. > >> > >> The biggest reason driving me to spend the time to do this is to > >> remove duplicate chapters in the PDF documents. > >> > >> The second and really the most important reason is to be able to > >> freely link from anywhere to anywhere in our documents. This will > >> get rid of all the "See the x documents for more information on x". > >> > >> The third is to be able to search the PDF documents with the search > >> function. When you don't know which PDF contains the information > >> you have a hard time finding things. > >> > >> PDF docs are here > >> <http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/doc/scratch/v2.7.0%7Epre6%7E2.7-Docs% > >>7E3 83a65a/pdf> and the HTML docs are here > >> <http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/doc/scratch/v2.7.0%7Epre6%7E2.7-Docs% > >>7E3 83a65a/html> thanks to Seb's buildbot. > > > > I am not at a stage where I need it instantly, but I've privately > > thought along those lines for a while. A search function in the > > wiki would be, if enabled, very very nice. I also know that is > > another can of worms, and I bow in the direction of the Ozarks and > > give thanks when I do see an online docs improvement. > > > >> When you look at the LinuxCNC Documentation pdf make sure you turn > >> on the side pane so you can see the index. The only problem I have > >> now with any PDF is the Contents link in the side pane doesn't send > >> you to the beginning of the contents but rather the end. The side > >> pane is much easier to navigate with the collapsible index. I'm > >> looking at providing the collapsible function on the HTML docs as > >> well to reduce the page height on them to a screen full. > >> > >> JT > > > > Will do, and thanks again John. > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- One dashboard for servers and applications across > Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with > 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you > Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing > using APM Insight. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
