texi2any upgrade: Is there a regtest showing the results needed?

[Karlin High]

On 10/25/2022 4:00 PM, Jonas Hahnfeld wrote:
> I think it may be better to rewrite the needed customizations more or
> less from scratch. From a few preliminary tests some time ago, many
> things will work very differently with texi2any; some customizations
> won't be necessary anymore (because there are options to get the same
> effect) and some new ones will be needed.
>
> From 
<https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2022-10/msg00194.html>

With the start-afresh approach for lilypond-texi2html.init, it seems to 
me the first thing that would be needed is a regtest or Minimal Working 
Example of sorts: A concise texinfo file calling for each feature or 
function needing equivalent replication in the upgrade.

Once the targeted version of texi2any is producing acceptable results 
from that file, then move on to testing on the full documentation.

I read the Contributors Guide, Chapter 9, Regression Tests, and did not 
see any references to something like this. Does anyone know if such a 
thing already exists?

If not, does it seem like anything worth pursuing?

Personally, I could see it aiding future upgrade efforts. And for my 
involvement in such efforts currently, I would almost need to do it 
regardless to fill in the gaps in my understanding of the codebase, 
Texinfo old and new, and what feature requests if any need sent upstream.
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Karlin High
Missouri, USA