Bug 1574 – DDoc documentation lacks macro examples

Status
RESOLVED
Resolution
FIXED
Severity
normal
Priority
P2
Component
dlang.org
Product
D
Version
D2
Platform
All
OS
All
Creation time
2007-10-11T20:42:00Z
Last change time
2014-05-05T19:38:19Z
Keywords
ddoc, pull
Assigned to
andrej.mitrovich
Creator
wbaxter

Comments

Comment #0 by wbaxter — 2007-10-11T20:42:14Z
There isn't a single example of how to actually use a macro on the ddoc instructions pages (http://www.digitalmars.com/d/ddoc.html ; http://www.digitalmars.com/d/1.0/ddoc.html) Theres some verbose description of how macros can have arguments blah blah blah, but it should be followed by an example like: """ For example, to use the predefined bold formatting macro, B: /** A function of some sort. * * After calling this, you $(B absolutely must) remember to brush your teeth. */ """ ... at least after reading the description a few times I $(I think) that's how DDoc macros are supposted to be used.
Comment #1 by shro8822 — 2007-10-11T21:42:28Z
Take a look at the Phobos source. IIRC it has many examples
Comment #2 by wbaxter — 2007-10-11T21:53:21Z
Thanks. I know it does. The point of filing the bug report is to make life easier for future users so they don't have to go digging through the phobos source just to find out how to make some text bold.
Comment #3 by shro8822 — 2007-10-11T23:00:20Z
I hear you. I was proposing a work around, not a solution.
Comment #4 by andrej.mitrovich — 2014-04-23T18:25:09Z
Comment #5 by github-bugzilla — 2014-05-05T19:38:18Z
Commits pushed to master at https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dlang.org https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dlang.org/commit/810afe594a0c35e681cba31d4b9fa40dfe27452b Fix Issue 1574 - Add a simple example of macro substitution. https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dlang.org/commit/b558bb26c84794c0633b7a4497184c0cdf14be4f Merge pull request #565 from AndrejMitrovic/Fix1574 Issue 1574 - Add a simple example of macro substitution.