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authorLudovic Courtès2008-01-30 18:01:55 +0100
committerLudovic Courtès2008-01-30 18:01:55 +0100
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doc: Improve engine introduction.
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diff --git a/doc/user/engine.skb b/doc/user/engine.skb
index f80236e..cc3a702 100644
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@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
;;; USA.
-(define *engine-src* "skribilo/engine.scm")
-
;*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
;* Engine */
;*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ compiler instructs it to produce an HTML document using the ,(ref :text
(p [This chapter describes procedures allowing the manipulation of
engines in Skribilo documents or modules (creation, customization,
etc.), as well as the available engines. Currently, the available
-engines are:])
+engines are:]
(resolve (lambda (n e env)
(let* ((current-chapter (ast-chapter n))
@@ -56,7 +54,14 @@ engines are:])
(item (ref :text (markup-option s :title)
:handle (handle s))))
sects)))))
-
+
+ [Engine customization provides tight control over the output produced
+for each particular engine. In particular, it allows the style for each
+output to be fine-tuned, be it HTML, PDF ,(it [via]) Lout, or anything
+else. However, note that such fine-tuning usually requires good
+knowledge of the output format (e.g., HTML/CSS, Lout, LaTeX).])
+
+
(section :title "Manipulating Engines"
(subsection :title "Creating Engines"
@@ -151,7 +156,11 @@ a custom.])
:common-args '()
:skribe-source? #f
:source *engine-src*
- :idx *function-index*))
+ :idx *function-index*)
+
+ (p [In the documentation of available engines that follows, a
+list of available customs is shown for each engine, along with each
+custom's default value and a description.]))
(subsection :title [Writing New Engines]