[erlang-questions] erlang api documentation

[Frank Blecha]

comments inline

On 10/24/07, Kenneth Lundin <kenneth.lundin@REDACTED> wrote:
>
> Hi again
>
> I have plans to improve the doc's in the direction you ask for.
> I am also considering using Javascript in a similar way as used in the
> previously
> mentioned http://gotapi.com.
> But I think it is still a requirement that the doc's can be downloaded
> and browsed
> locally without the need for having a web-server running.


[fb3] it'd be nicer for travel at any rate.


> I think it
> would be ok to
> require a browser with javascript capabilities (we already require
> javascript when it
> comes to links between applications)
>
> The suggested approach in summary:
> - Stop using frames, Use CSS instead for the layout
> - Nicer fonts
> - Use Javascript to achieve expandable tree view navigation to the left


[fb3] this is the main thing I want.  I don't care if it's on the left (like
Javadocs) or at the top (like ruby docs), I just would like something
similar, if possible.  Right now the docs are very "unix man page" style,
which is great when I'm on unix and I have grep, but a bit less useful when
I'm on windows (which is my primary platform).

I appreciate someone addressing this, and I realize that I haven't offered
to help.  If there's anything I can do, let me know.

- Frank


- Search as you type support (also with Javascript) similar as gotapi.com
> ...
>
> Any comments on this approach?
>
> /Kenneth Erlang/OTP team at Ericsson
>
> On 10/24/07, Frank Blecha <frank.blecha@REDACTED> wrote:
> > Ah, apologies for not being more specific.  I've been a Java programmer
> for
> > last 10 years, and so I was asking specificaly about documentation that
> was
> > more like Sun produces (or even the Ruby docs).  For example, it's nice
> to
> > have a link to all the methods at the top of the class/module instead of
> > scrolling down etc.
> >
> > I have been able to find answers to my questions via the api, I just
> want to
> > find them faster.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > - Frank
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/24/07, Kenneth Lundin <kenneth.lundin@REDACTED> wrote:
> > > Hi Frank,
> > >
> > > Please explain what you mean with "hyper linked" version and why you
> don't
> > as it
> > > seems, think that the available documentation on erlang.org
> > > http://erlang.org/doc/
> > >
> > > is hyperlinked?
> > >
> > > We are well aware of that the html format is not modern and that it
> > > would be good with better search facilities but I don't know if that
> > > is what you are after.
> > >
> > > /Kenneth Erlang/OTP team at Ericsson
> > >
> > > On 10/24/07, Frank Blecha <frank.blecha@REDACTED> wrote:
> > > > Is there a hyper linked version out there somewhere?  I have been
> using
> > the
> > > > module docs from erlang.org, but a linked version would be a bit
> > handier.
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > - Frank
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Frank Blecha
> > > >
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> >
> >
> >
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> > Frank Blecha
> >
>



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Frank Blecha
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