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The '''Documentation compiler''' is a script that reads FlightGear data such as Aircraft checklists and writes out pdf files using pdfLaTeX. It was first announced on the [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=25119 forum]. | The '''Documentation compiler''' is a script that reads FlightGear data such as [[PropertyList XML File|PropertyList-encoded]] [[Aircraft Checklists|Aircraft checklists]] XML files and writes out pdf files using pdfLaTeX. It was first announced on the [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=25119 forum]. | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 16 January 2015
| Developed by | Ruben De Smet (rubdos) |
|---|---|
| Written in | Python2, pdfLaTeX |
| Development status | Active |
| Type | Documentation generator |
| License | GNU GPL v2 |
| Website | |
The Documentation compiler is a script that reads FlightGear data such as PropertyList-encoded Aircraft checklists XML files and writes out pdf files using pdfLaTeX. It was first announced on the forum.
Features
The Documentation compiler takes Flightgear data and render a pdf file. It currently handles only aircraft data, but different other things have been suggested.
- It takes the aircrafts checklists and outputs them to LaTeX
- It takes the extra LaTeX data in the Docs/ subdirectory of the aircraft and puts it before the checklists.
- It takes the thumbnail of the aircraft for using it on the titlepage of the documentation.
Usage
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