Re: Docs: Jamfile and <filename>

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-04 09:43:59

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> should Jamfile be always wrapped on <filename>, or not?
> 
> For example, in:
> 
> The Jamfile fragment below
> illustrates how these requirements might be specified.
> 
> "Jamfile" is not in <filename>.

>From the tutorial:

<note>
<para>
When we refer to a &#x201C;Jamfile,&#x201D; set in normal
type, we mean a file called either
<filename>Jamfile</filename> or
<filename>Jamroot</filename>. When we need to be more
specific, the filename will be set as
&#x201C;<filename>Jamfile</filename>&#x201D; or
&#x201C;<filename>Jamroot</filename>.&#x201D;
</para>
</note>
</para>

This is an example of the sort of confusion that could be avoided if we
didn't have a separately-named root file.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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