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[PATCH 1/3] INSTALL: update asciidoc recommendation

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
May 30, 2012, 10:18 UTC
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<20120530101829.GA13341@sigill.intra.peff.net>
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<20120530101758.GA13285@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Since commit 6cf378f (docs: stop using asciidoc no-inline-literal), we no longer support asciidoc versions less than 8.4.1, which introduced inline literals. Note this in the INSTALL document.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 INSTALL | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 87e03bb..28f34bd 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -161,11 +161,9 @@ Issues of note:
    makeinfo and docbook2X.  Version 0.8.3 is known to work.
 
    Building and installing the pdf file additionally requires
-   dblatex.  Version 0.2.7 with asciidoc >= 8.2.7 is known to work.
+   dblatex.  Version >= 0.2.7 is known to work.
 
-   The documentation is written for AsciiDoc 7, but by default
-   uses some compatibility wrappers to work on AsciiDoc 8. If you have
-   AsciiDoc 7, try "make ASCIIDOC7=YesPlease".
+   All formats require at least asciidoc 8.4.1.
 
    There are also "make quick-install-doc", "make quick-install-man"
    and "make quick-install-html" which install preformatted man pages
-- 
1.7.11.rc0.12.g6048c92
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  1. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 29, 2012
  2. Thomas RastMay 29, 2012
  3. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 29, 2012
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2012
  5. Jeff KingMay 29, 2012
  6. Jeff KingMay 29, 2012
  7. Dennis KaarsemakerMay 29, 2012
  8. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 29, 2012
  9. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 29, 2012
  10. Jeff KingMay 30, 2012
  11. Matthieu MoyMay 30, 2012
  12. 0/3 docs: asciidoc version tweaksJeff King, May 30, 2012
  13. 1/3 INSTALL: update asciidoc recommendationJeff King, May 30, 2012
  14. 2/3 docs: drop asciidoc7compatible flagJeff King, May 30, 2012
  15. 3/3 docs: drop antique comment from MakefileJeff King, May 30, 2012

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