+ support is needed for backported styles: Since the style of the development
+ version has an infinite version number, it will always be used.
+ Furthermore, since its version number is less than one, the style will
+ not be written anymore to the document header for files saved by the new
+ version.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+New layouts and modules
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "subsec:New-layouts"
+
+\end_inset
+
+New layouts
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Adding a new layout file to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ library makes it an
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+officially supported
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ layout.
+ You should therefore think carefully about whether you really want to do
+ this and discuss it on lyx-devel, since you will need to be prepared to
+ update and fix the layout if necessary.
+ If the layout is experimental or for a rarely used document class, then
+ it may be better to add it to the relevant portion of the \SpecialChar LyX
+ wiki, as a user
+ contribution.
+ See
+\begin_inset CommandInset href
+LatexCommand href
+target "https://wiki.lyx.org/Layouts/Layouts"
+literal "false"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In older versions of this document, it was stated that new layout files
+ require a file format change.
+ After some discussion, it was decided that this is not needed.
+\begin_inset Foot
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+See
+\begin_inset CommandInset href
+LatexCommand href
+name "the thread “Proposal for a guide on updating layouts”"
+target "http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.devel/161202"
+literal "false"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Quote
+For reference, here are the arguments on each side
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Description
+Pro
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+New layout files are a file format change
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+All documents produced by 2.2.
+\begin_inset Formula $x$
+\end_inset
+
+ can always be edited and exported even if
+\begin_inset Formula $x$
+\end_inset
+
+ is different.
+ This is important for people using different machines, or exchanging work
+ with colleagues.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Con
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+New layout files are not a file format change
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+No new LaTeX classes can be supported in a stable version, and stable versions
+ have a typical lifetime of 2–3 years.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+We have the same situation already with custom layout files: If a document
+ using a custom layout file is moved between machines or people, then the
+ layout file needs to be exchanged as well.
+ If that is not done, then we have a fallback implemented so that such documents
+ can still be edited, but not exported, and the user gets a warning.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The lyx2lyx script cannot do anything useful in such a case.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you have decided that you are going to add a new layout file to \SpecialChar LyX
+ itself,
+ then, you should do the following:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Put your new layout file in
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+lib/layouts/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and add it to Git (
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+git add lib/layouts/newlayout.layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+) so that it will be committed.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Add an entry in
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+lib/Makefile.am
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, so that the new layout actually gets installed.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Add an entry in
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ containing in particular a line like
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Quote
+Found: [InsetInfo]
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+where [InsetInfo] is obtained by entering in the minibuffer (Alt+X)
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+info-insert textclass <name>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ This inset will automatically display a boxed
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+yes
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ or
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+no
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ depending on the availability of the package.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+A template or example is strongly encouraged (but not necessarily required).
+ It is also possible to provide both.
+ Add them to
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+lib/templates/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+lib/examples/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, respectively.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Reconfigure \SpecialChar LyX
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Ensure the autotests for the new layout pass (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "par:when-to-run-an-export-test"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+New modules
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Adding a new module is very similar to adding a new layout.
+ Therefore, the previous section applies to new modules as well, with two
+ exceptions:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+You only need to add an entry to
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ if the module requires a LaTeX package.
+ In that case, the command for entering the InsetInfo is:
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\paragraph_spacing single
+info-insert package <name>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Modules do not need a template, only an example, which is strongly encouraged
+ but not necessarily required.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Layouts for document classes with incompatible versions
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Note Greyedout
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Note: This section is currently only a proposal under discussion.
+ Please correct/amend as suited.
+ Remove this note once a consensus is found.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+See the thread
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Proposal for a guide on updating layouts
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ for details and background
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.devel/161126
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Every now and then, there are changes to LaTeX document classes that break
+ backwards compatibility.
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Uwe has suggested we implement automatic detection of changes in class files.
+ This could be done by running a script every month that checks if a document
+ class was changed at CTAN and at the homepages of the scientific journals.
+ If it reports a change, we can check if our template and layout file are
+ still usable with the changed document class.
+ (This is different from the autotests insofar, as this would also catch
+ changes that do not result in compilation errors.)
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Reasons can be a new name for the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+*.cls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ file, removed \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ commands, or both.
+ How should this best be handled in \SpecialChar LyX
+?
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The idea is to support the new version with a new \SpecialChar LyX
+ layout so that:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Existing documents can still be opened in \SpecialChar LyX
+ and will continue to work on
+ systems where the old version is still installed.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+With differently named
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+*.cls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ files, \SpecialChar LyX
+ can check for the availability of the particular version and reflect
+ this in the GUI.
+ Different document class versions with the same file name are currently
+ (2.2.x) not detected by the configuration script.
+ This is planned for 2.3.
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+https://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/msg192467.html
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+However, what we really need is version detection for the configuration,
+ so that the user can be warned if the required class file has the wrong
+ version.
+ (If the class file keeps the name over the version change, only one of
+ the two layout files generates compilable documents.)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+This point was also made here: http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.editors.lyx.devel/143
+798
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The new layout can be added both to the master and the stable branches,
+ in accord with the policy discussed in
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand formatted
+reference "subsec:New-layouts"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ No lyx2lyx conversion is then required when a new major version is released.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The user can move an existing document to the new version simply by selecting
+ a new document class.
+ This step is well supported by \SpecialChar LyX
+, with established methods for handling
+ unsupported styles and other changes.
+ This way, no lyx2lyx code is required.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The steps to support a new version of an existing document class are thus:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Create a new layout file including the upstream version in the name (avoid
+ special characters like spaces and dots), e.g.
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+acmsiggraph-v0-92.layout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Include the name of the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+*.cls
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ file as an optional argument in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+DeclareLaTeXClass
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ line and include the version number in the GUI name:
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+DeclareLaTeXClass[acmsiggraph]{ACM SIGGGRAPH (v.
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+0.92)}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Update the GUI name in the old layout file (whose name should not be changed),
+ e.g.:
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\backslash
+DeclareLaTeXClass{ACM SIGGRAPH (<= v.
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+0.91, obsolete)}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+To avoid duplicate definitions, the new layout can
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Input
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ the old layout file and add\SpecialChar breakableslash
+remove\SpecialChar breakableslash
+obsolete\SpecialChar breakableslash
+modify settings and styles (similar
+ to the inclusion of
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+*.inc
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ files).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+It may be tempting to let the new layout be the
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+master version
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ and have the old layout import it.
+ However, this should not be done because any changes to the new layout
+ would need undo steps in the importing old layout.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Itemize
+If the new LaTeX document class obsoletes the old one, update the example
+ and template files to use the new layout.
+ Add a note about the changes (preferably with a pointer to the documentation
+ of the changes).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+This way, new documents based on the template or example will use the up-to-date
+ document class version.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Newpage newpage
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Tests
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Automated tests are an important tool to detect bugs and regressions in
+ software development.
+ Some projects like gcc even require each bug fix to be accompanied by a
+ test case for the automatic test suite, that would detect this bug.
+ Testing interactive features automatically is of course very hard, but
+ core functionality like document import and export can be tested quite
+ easily, and some tests of this kind exist.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+unit tests
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+There are attempts to set up a suite of unit tests for LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+TODO: describe what is done and what is still to do.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+tex2lyx tests
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The tex2lyx tests are located in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/test
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subfolder of the \SpecialChar LyX
+ source code distribution.
+ The actual testing is performed by the simple python script
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/test/runtests.py
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Each test consists of two files:
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+<test name>.tex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ contains the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ code that should be tested.
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+<test name>.lyx.lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ contains the expected output of tex2lyx.
+ When a test is run, the actual produced output is compared with the stored
+ reference output.
+ The test passes if both are identical.
+ The test machinery is also able to generate a file
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+<test name>.lyx.tex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ by exporting the produced .lyx file with \SpecialChar LyX
+ again.
+ This may be useful for roundtrip comparisons.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsubsection
+Running the tests
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The tex2lyx tests can be run in several ways.
+ When in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subfolder of the build directory, the commands
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (cmake, all platforms),
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+make test
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (cmake, when using a make based build system and not MSVC) or
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+make alltests
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (autotools) will run the tex2lyx tests.
+ Alternatively, in the root of the build directory, the command
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest -R tex2lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ runs all tests whose names match the regex
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+tex2lyx
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Another way to run the tex2lyx tests in the root build directory is to
+ instead use the command
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest -L '(cmplyx|roundtrip)'
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, which runs all tests categorized with the label
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+roundtrip
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ or
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+cmplyx
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ If a test fails, the differences between the expected and actual results
+ are output in unified diff format.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsubsection
+Updating test references
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Updating-test-references"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In some cases a changed tex2lyx output is not a test failure, but wanted,
+ e.
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+g.
+\begin_inset space \space{}
+\end_inset
+
+if a tex2lyx bug was fixed, or a new feature was added.
+ In these cases the stored references need to be updated.
+ To do so if using autotools, call
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+make updatetests
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subdirectory of the build directory.
+ If instead using CMake, call
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+make updatetex2lyxtests
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in the build directory or in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/test
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subdirectory of the build directory.
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Note that this is a case where a make target in the build directory can
+ affect the source directory, which might not be advisable.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ On Windows do the following:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Assure that the path to the python.exe is in your system PATH variable.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Double-click on the file
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+updatetex2lyxtests.vcxproj
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in the build directory or in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/test
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subdirectory of your build directory.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+In the appearing MSVC program assure that you build the
+\emph on
+Release
+\emph default
+ version, then right-click on the project
+\family sans
+updatetex2lyxtests
+\family default
+ in the project explorer and choose then
+\family sans
+Project
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Only\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Rebuild
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+only
+\family default
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+For convenience, these commands also produce re-exported roundtrip .lyx.tex
+ files.
+ Please examine the changed output carefully before committing the changed
+ files to the repository: Since the test machinery does not do a roundtrip
+ test .tex
+\begin_inset Formula $\Rightarrow$
+\end_inset
+
+ .lyx
+\begin_inset Formula $\Rightarrow$
+\end_inset
+
+ .tex, and does not compare the produced dvi or pdf output, it assumes that
+ the stored .lyx reference produces correct output if processed by \SpecialChar LyX
+.
+ There is only one chance to detect wrong output: before committing a new
+ reference.
+ Once it is committed, it is quite difficult to verify whether it is correct.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Please
+\emph on
+do not
+\emph default
+ update the test references by opening them with \SpecialChar LyX
+ or directly running lyx2lyx
+ on them.
+ This would not work, since lyx2lyx and \SpecialChar LyX
+ produce slightly different files
+ regarding insignificant whitespace and line breaks.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsubsection
+Adding a new test
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In many cases tests for new features may be added to one of the existing
+ test files, but sometimes this is not possible or not wanted.
+ Then a new test file needs to be added:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Create the new file
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/test/<test name>.tex
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and run tex2lyx in roundtrip mode to produce the file
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/test/<test name>.lyx.lyx
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ This file will be the new reference.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Once you confirmed that the tex2lyx output is correct, add the new files
+ to the corresponding lists in
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/test/runtests.py
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/Makefile.am
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+src/tex2lyx/test/CMakeLists.txt
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+Commit the changes to the repository, or send a patch to the development
+ list and ask for committing if you do not have commit rights.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+ctest automatic tests
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Some tests are located in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+development/autotests/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subfolder of the \SpecialChar LyX
+ source code distribution.
+
+\begin_inset Foot
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+The README document in this folder only describes the
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+keytests
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ subset of autotests!
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+These tests can be run by the commands
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in the
+\emph on
+ build directory
+\emph default
+ (all platforms) or (when using a make based build system and not MSVC)
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+make test
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+autotests/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subfolder of the
+\emph on
+ build directory
+\emph default
+.
+ The test logs are written to the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Testing/Temporary/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subfolder of the
+\emph on
+
+\emph default
+build directory.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsubsection
+Export tests
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The export tests are integration tests.
+ They take longer to run and are more likely to break than the tex2lyx tests.
+ Nevertheless, they have caught many regressions and without a better alternativ
+e it is important to keep them up-to-date and understand how they work.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The export tests
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+reuse
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ documentation, template, and example documents.
+ In addition, there are a number of dedicated sample documents in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+autotests/export/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subfolder of the \SpecialChar LyX
+ source code distribution.
+ All samples are (after copying and eventual processing by scripts) exported
+ to various output formats via the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+—export-to
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ command line option.
+ The tests checks for errors reported by LyX.
+ (However, error-free export is no guarantee for an error-free output document.)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Paragraph
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "par:when-to-run-an-export-test"
+
+\end_inset
+
+Expectations of LyX developers
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Because the export tests are integration tests and take a long time to run,
+ LyX developers are rarely expected to run all of the tests.
+ Here are some good practices to follow by developers:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+When making a non-trivial change to a .layout file, run the export and layout
+ tests corresponding with that .layout file.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+When making non-trivial changes to a .lyx file, run the export tests correspondin
+g to that .lyx file.
+
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+This rule is due to revision.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+There is an objection from the documentation maintainer that working on
+ the documentation must not be complicated by having to consider non-standard
+ exports.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+successful compiling/testing an edited documentation file with pdflatex
+ suffices to ensure it can be commited, not tests with other exports are
+ required.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+If sudden failures with other exports due to “half-tested” documentation
+ updates are a problem for the test maintainer, the test suite should use
+ copies that are
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+copied to a cache dir (autotests/samples/doc/, say) but not changed,
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+updated regularely (but on a time chosen by the test suite maintainer) from
+ the originals in lib/doc/
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+This way,
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+no test will fail due to ongoing work on documentation,
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+the documentation is still tested in full (with some delay),
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+failures with non-default export can be examined and handled accordingly
+ in one run with the cache update,
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+“interesting failures” (like the nested-language+polyglossia problem in
+ es/Customization can be separated and moved into dedicated test samples.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+When making non-trivial changes to LyX's \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ export code (e.g.
+ touching the encoding code or package handling code that you expect will
+ change the exported \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ in some way):
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+\paragraph_spacing single
+Consider running all of the export tests before and after your change.
+ If there are differences, please reconcile these (i.e.
+ fix the bug or fix the tests)
+\emph on
+before
+\emph default
+ committing.
+ Ask for help if you're not sure what to.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you do not want to run the tests,
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+post the patch on the list and others will run the tests and eventually
+ ask for fixes, or
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+commit, but be prepared to fix eventually arising problems or to revert
+ the commit if there is no easy fix.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Understand how to interpret test failures.
+ If your commit is found to have broken a test, you should be able to interpret
+ the test results when made aware of them.
+ See Section
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "subsec:Interpreting-export-tests"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Paragraph
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "par:export-test-output-formats"
+
+\end_inset
+
+Output formats
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The following output formats are currently tested for each sample document
+ (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "par:Export-test-filtering"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for exceptions):
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+LyX:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+lyx16 LyX 1.6 file format (lyx2lyx)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+lyx21 LyX 2.1 file format (lyx2lyx)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+xhtml LyXHTML (native LyX HTML export)
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+LyX
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
++
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+LaTeX:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+dvi DVI (8-bit latex)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+dvi3_texF DVI (LuaTeX with 8-bit TeX fonts)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+dvi3_systemF DVI (LuaTeX with Unicode fonts)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+pdf2 PDF (pdflatex)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+pdf4_texF PDF (XeTeX with 8-bit TeX fonts)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+pdf4_systemF PDF (XeTeX with Unicode fonts)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+pdf5_texF PDF (LuaTeX with 8-bit TeX fonts)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+pdf5_systemF PDF (LuaTeX with Unicode fonts)
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+LyX
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
++
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+LaTeX
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
++
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+postprocessing:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+pdf DVI -> PS (dvips) -> PDF (ps2pdf)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+pdf3 DVI -> PDF (dvipdfm)
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+not
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+tested: (or only if set as default output format in the document source)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+latex LaTeX (plain)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+luatex LaTeX (LuaTeX)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+dviluatex LaTeX (dviluatex)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+pdflatex LaTeX (pdflatex)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+platex LaTeX (pLaTeX)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+xetex LaTeX (XeTeX)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+eps3 EPS (encapsulated Postscript) (cropped)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+ps DVI -> Postscript (dvips)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+odf
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+text (nor text2, ..., text4)
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+textparagraph
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+word
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+word2
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring pdf5msystemFM
+wordhtml
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Paragraph
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "par:Configuring-ctests"
+
+\end_inset
+
+Configuring the tests
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To enable the export autotests, add the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+-DLYX_ENABLE_EXPORT_TESTS=ON
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ flag.
+ For example:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+cmake -DLYX_ENABLE_EXPORT_TESTS=ON /path/to/source
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+This flag will increase the time for the cmake command by several seconds,
+ mainly because of the process of inverting tests (see Section
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "subsec:Interpreting-export-tests"
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Paragraph
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "par:ctest-options"
+
+\end_inset
+
+Running the tests
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To run all tests, in the build directory simply run the command
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ A full, up-to-date TeXLive installation is recommended to run the tests.
+ Otherwise, some tests will fail.
+ Tests with additional requirements are labeled
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+unreliable:nonstandard
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To run only some of the tests, use command line options (see examples below):
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring -R
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+-R <pattern>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Run only the tests whose names match the given regular expression.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring -R
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+-L <pattern>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Run only the tests whose labels match the given regular expression.
+ A test may have more that one label.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring -R
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+-E <pattern>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Exclude the tests whose names match the given regular expression.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring -R
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+-LE <pattern>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Exclude the tests whose labels match the given regular expression.
+ Cannot be combined with
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+-L
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The following options help to find good selection patterns:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring -R
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+-N
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ List the tests that would be run but not actually run them.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+Useful in conjunction with the -R, -L, -E and -LE options, e.g., if you want
+ to know how many tests there are or whether your
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+<pattern>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ regular expression did what you expected.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring -R
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\SpecialChar nobreakdash
+\SpecialChar nobreakdash
+print-labels
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ print the list of all labels associated with the test set.
+ Can also be combined with -R, -L, -E, ...
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Other useful options are:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring -R
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+-j <jobs>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Run the tests in parallel using the given number of jobs.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+We are still working on getting the tests to run in parallel.
+ However, when running the tests in parallel, sometimes tests fail that
+ pass when run sequentially.
+ A reasonable approach is to first run the tests in parallel and then run
+ the failed tests sequentially.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+For example, to run 8 jobs at a time:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest -j8
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest \SpecialChar nobreakdash
+\SpecialChar nobreakdash
+rerun-failed
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+When specifying a subset of the tests (e.g.
+ using
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\SpecialChar nobreakdash
+R <pattern>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+), the same subset must be specified when using the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\SpecialChar nobreakdash
+\SpecialChar nobreakdash
+rerun-failed
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ option because it is the test numbers that are used to index which tests
+ failed on the previous run.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+Note that some tests cannot be run in parallel.
+ These tests are marked in the code with the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\noindent
+RUN_SERIAL ON
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ CMake property.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Labeling
+\labelwidthstring -R
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+\SpecialChar nobreakdash
+\SpecialChar nobreakdash
+timeout <seconds>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Set a global timeout on all tests that do not already have a timeout set
+ on them.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+There have been bugs in LyX and in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ which cause compilation to hang, and
+ without a timeout a test might never stop (in one case there was even a
+ memory leak).
+ If a test times out, the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ command exits with error, but you can distinguish between a timed out test
+ and a failed test in the output reported at the end of the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ command.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Standard
+See the manual (
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+man ctest
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+) the full list of command line options.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Paragraph
+Examples
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+run only the export tests:
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest -L export
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+run inverted tests:
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest -L "inverted|suspended"
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+list all export tests which match any of the labelling patterns:
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest -N -R "
+\backslash
+..*_export/"
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+exclude rarely used output formats and post-processing tests
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest -L export -E "_(texF|dvi3|pdf3?)"
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Paragraph
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "subsec:Interpreting-export-tests"
+
+\end_inset
+
+Interpreting the export test results
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+A test can fail for several reasons, not all of them bad.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+A new or edited sample document may be incompatible with some output formats.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+A dependency is not met (e.g.
+ the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ class file).
+ One hint that this is the case is that the corresponding
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+check_load
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ test will likely also fail.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+An inverted test fails to fail (i.e.
+ export that previously failed now works).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+An external dependency was updated (e.g.
+ \SpecialChar TeX
+ Live).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+A recent code change introduced a bug.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Enumerate
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "enu:exposed"
+
+\end_inset
+
+A change in a document exposed a previously unknown bug or an incompatibility
+ with an export format (e.g.
+ Lua\SpecialChar LaTeX
+).
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Because the .lyx files are exported in several formats, it is not surprising
+ that many of the exports fail.
+ This expectation of failure is addressed by
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+inverting
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ the tests, that is, by marking the test as
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+passing
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ if the export exits with error and as
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+failing
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ if the export succeeds
+\emph on
+.
+
+\emph default
+ It follows that these expected failures will not show up as failed tests
+ in the test results and thus will not pollute the
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+good
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ tests.
+ If the export actually succeeds, then the test will fail.
+ The purpose of this failure is to get your attention—something has changed,
+ possibly for the better.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+We try to document why a test is inverted or ignored.
+ See the comment (prefixed with
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+#
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+) above the block in which the test is listed as inverted or ignored in
+ the files
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+development/autotests/invertedTests
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+development/autotests/unreliableTests
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+development/autotests/ignoredTests
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+A good question is why do we enable the tests for non-default formats? The
+ answer is that if a non-default route is broken it is often because a bug
+ was introduced in LyX and not because a document-specific change was made
+ that is not supported by the route.
+ In other words, there is a high signal/noise ratio in the export tests
+ for some non-default formats.
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+When a test or several tests fail, consider checking the files in the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Testing/Temporary/
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ subdirectory of your build directory.
+ In this subdirectory are three files: the file
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LastTestsFailed.log
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ simply lists the tests that failed on your last
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ctest
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ command; the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LastTest.log
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ file contains the output from the tests (and often has details explaining
+ why a test failed); and the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+CTestCostData.txt
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ file lists the times that it took to run the tests.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Paragraph
+What action should you take if a test fails?
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\paragraph_spacing single
+It is always good to check manually why something fails and if it passes
+ if the PDF output is good.
+\end_layout
+