Re: Texinfo to info command for cross-referencing custom manuals in docstrings
Basile STARYNKEVITCH <[email protected]>
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On Thu, 2026-04-16 at 12:23 +0000, Heime wrote: > > As I develop code, I continuously update its accompanying Texinfo > manual. I'd like an automated Emacs Lisp command that takes > antares.texi, > compiles it to an Info file antares.info, installs it properly, > and makes the nodes immediately available for cross-referencing > in my docstrings - like (antares)Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex linking > directly to that node. In some cases, you might consider using some literate programming approaches, e.g. having something inspired or related to the Noweb tool. https://www.cs.tufts.edu/~nr/noweb/ Details heavily depends upon the complexity of the code you are developing, and the programming languages you are using. I am not claiming that literate programming is always worth the effort. It really depends on a big lot of factors -- Basile STARYNKEVITCH <[email protected]> 8 rue de la Faïencerie http://starynkevitch.net/Basile/ 92340 Bourg-la-Reine https://github.com/bstarynk France https://github.com/RefPerSys/RefPerSys https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0908-5250