From: Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context@ntg.nl>
Subject: Re: ConTeXt Garden Examples Maintenance
Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 13:45:00 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <53774BBC.2020503@wxs.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAANrE7q3mc5swVuoro2Lv7mVkFm8zBKDyW=jJQGUSWaTjdZx+g@mail.gmail.com>
On 5/17/2014 7:43 AM, Thangalin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The ConText Garden wiki has numerous short example sprinkled
> throughout its pages. I presume that they are hard-coded in the page.
> if the example breaks (due to a ConTeXt bug or backwards-incompatible
> enhancement), I imagine there is no notification.
>
> What do you think about creating a repository of examples that are
> included by embedding a website address instead of direct text? For
> example:
>
> 1. User visits wiki.
> 2. User edits a page (e.g., Command/setuphead).
> 3. User names and uploads a .tex document.
> 4. System generates unique hyperlink for .tex document.
> 5. System generates and includes embed code into wiki page, such as:
>
> <context href="http://wiki.contextgarden.net/context/examples/file.tex" />
> <context href="/context/examples/file.tex" />
>
> Also, source="yes" and mode="mkiv" should be the default. Then, if the
> person editing the page wants to include the output, the full example
> might resemble:
>
> <context href="/context/examples/file.tex">
> This produces:
> <context output="yes" href="/context/examples/file.tex">
>
> Having the complete examples separated allows the snippets to be
> tested automatically. Broken .tex examples (unless explicitly flagged)
> would result in notifications being sent to the page maintainer(s). A
> broken example could be flagged as:
>
> <context notify="no" href="/context/examples/file.tex">
>
> Another advantage is that all the examples could be downloaded and
> possibly referenced in other media.
Makes sense, but someone needs to coordinate that, read: you. I suggest
you discuss it with Sietse who is in charge if the wiki. Also, Mojca has
to agree on the structure of things.
Hans
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