From: Günter Milde Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 08:25:43 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Development.lyx: Simplify the list of reasons for file format updates. X-Git-Tag: 2.2.0rc1~39 X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;ds=inline;h=7e33fd7faccc815b34bf4ea598762c624b0a867a;p=lyx.git Development.lyx: Simplify the list of reasons for file format updates. --- diff --git a/lib/doc/Development.lyx b/lib/doc/Development.lyx index 598034023c..d80344ff8e 100644 --- a/lib/doc/Development.lyx +++ b/lib/doc/Development.lyx @@ -201,33 +201,17 @@ name "sec:When-is-an" When you are working on a new feature you may ask yourself whether it needs an update of the .lyx file format number. Whether an update is needed or not is not always obvious. + Rule of thumb: \end_layout -\begin_layout Description -Rule -\begin_inset space ~ -\end_inset - -of -\begin_inset space ~ -\end_inset - -thumb: -\end_layout - -\begin_deeper -\begin_layout Standard +\begin_layout Quote Whenever there is the danger that a previous version of LyX cannot open a file using the new feature, a file format update is needed. \end_layout \begin_layout Standard The file format change allows lyx2lyx rules to implement backwards compatibility. -\end_layout - -\end_deeper -\begin_layout Standard -Below you can find a list of reasons for file format updates with explanations: + Below you can find a list of reasons for file format updates with explanations: \end_layout \begin_layout Description @@ -340,20 +324,11 @@ language . -\begin_inset Foot -status open +\begin_inset Note Note +status collapsed \begin_layout Plain Layout -TODO: Discuss if this is really required or whether new languages can be - treated similar to new layouts (cf. - -\begin_inset CommandInset ref -LatexCommand ref -reference "subsec:New-layouts" - -\end_inset - -). +This requirement is under discussion. \end_layout \end_inset @@ -371,24 +346,7 @@ inset Of course a new inset requires a file format update. \end_layout \begin_layout Description -Modified -\begin_inset space ~ -\end_inset - -layouts -\begin_inset space ~ -\end_inset - -and -\begin_inset space ~ -\end_inset - -modules with a -\end_layout - -\begin_deeper -\begin_layout Description -new +New \begin_inset space ~ \end_inset @@ -409,7 +367,7 @@ reference "subsec:Backporting-new-styles" \end_layout \begin_layout Description -removed +Removed \begin_inset space ~ \end_inset @@ -427,27 +385,17 @@ new \series bold not \series default - require a file format update. -\begin_inset Foot -status collapsed - -\begin_layout Plain Layout -Changed 03/16, see + require a file format update (changed 03/16, see \begin_inset CommandInset ref LatexCommand ref reference "subsec:New-layouts" \end_inset - for the rationale. -\end_layout - -\end_inset - +). \end_layout -\end_deeper \begin_layout Standard If you are still unsure, please ask on the development list. \end_layout