commit 7e33fd7faccc815b34bf4ea598762c624b0a867a
Author: Günter Milde <[email protected]>
Date: Mon Apr 4 10:25:43 2016 +0200
Development.lyx: Simplify the list of reasons for file format updates.
diff --git a/lib/doc/Development.lyx b/lib/doc/Development.lyx
index 5980340..d80344f 100644
--- a/lib/doc/Development.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/Development.lyx
@@ -201,33 +201,17 @@ name "sec:When-is-an"
When you are working on a new feature you may ask yourself whether it needs
an update of the .lyx file format number.
Whether an update is needed or not is not always obvious.
+ Rule of thumb:
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Description
-Rule
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-of
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-thumb:
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_deeper
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Quote
Whenever there is the danger that a previous version of LyX cannot open
a file using the new feature, a file format update is needed.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The file format change allows lyx2lyx rules to implement backwards
compatibility.
-\end_layout
-
-\end_deeper
-\begin_layout Standard
-Below you can find a list of reasons for file format updates with explanations:
+ Below you can find a list of reasons for file format updates with
explanations:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
@@ -340,20 +324,11 @@ language
.
-\begin_inset Foot
-status open
+\begin_inset Note Note
+status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-TODO: Discuss if this is really required or whether new languages can be
- treated similar to new layouts (cf.
-
-\begin_inset CommandInset ref
-LatexCommand ref
-reference "subsec:New-layouts"
-
-\end_inset
-
-).
+This requirement is under discussion.
\end_layout
\end_inset
@@ -371,24 +346,7 @@ inset Of course a new inset requires a file format update.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-Modified
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-layouts
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-and
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-modules with a
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_deeper
-\begin_layout Description
-new
+New
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
@@ -409,7 +367,7 @@ reference "subsec:Backporting-new-styles"
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-removed
+Removed
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
@@ -427,27 +385,17 @@ new
\series bold
not
\series default
- require a file format update.
-\begin_inset Foot
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Changed 03/16, see
+ require a file format update (changed 03/16, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "subsec:New-layouts"
\end_inset
- for the rationale.
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
+).
\end_layout
-\end_deeper
\begin_layout Standard
If you are still unsure, please ask on the development list.
\end_layout
