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Google of Summer of Code '17


From: Per Bothner
Subject: Google of Summer of Code '17
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:10:10 -0800
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Would the texinfo project consider being part of this year's Google Summer of 
Code?

I've been working on my "roadmap" and I think two separate projects are 
worthwhile:

(1) Add new output formats --xhtml and --epub to makeinfo.

The EPub format (used by ebookreaders) is basically just xhtml in a zip file,
so it makes sense to do them together.  I think it makes for a logical
format for distributing and installing documentation.

(2) JavaScript for info-style navigation, including search.

I'm working on JavaScript that lazily loads one iframe per node,
which enables whole-document searching.  It's not ready for use yet,
but it should enable a good starting point for project (2).

The goal is for (2) to be used in conjunction with the output of (1),
but if we get two students, the student working on (2) can start
development using xhtml files from the epub version of the Kawa manual.

I can be the primary mentor for (2).  For (1) I can help with the
requirements and o=testing, but I would need a co-mentor who is
comfortable with Perl and the makeinfo internals.

This is admittedly a bit thin on details.  I hope to have both an
updated roadmap (including specific GSoc project proposals), as well
as updated JavaScript code by the end of the week.  But I though I'd
throw this out as a preliminary proposal. What do you think?
--
        --Per Bothner
address@hidden   http://per.bothner.com/



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