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On 2004-10-24, Elias Pschernig <elias@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > I just looked again at the XML docs suggestion for Allegro 5 -
> > > and a ._tx to XML converter would be fairly easiy (i.e. just
> > > another makedoc output target). But, what was the idea behind
> > > this? Wouldn't we still need e.g. the maketexi.c?
> >
> > We would. Whatever the format, there are still input and output
> > processes. The main reason for using XML as input format
> > is to have a richer than ._tx format which accepts easier
> > addition of features (example: have an embedded graphic in
> > the documentation and an ascii aproximation in text output).
> > In the end, whether it is XML or ._tx, at some point is an
> > undocumented hierarchical structure in memory.
>
> Hm. I see. So ._tx can as well be kept. Maybe the best is to just
> document that internal structure.
It's all in makedoc.h really.