Re: Add html-serve target to autotools and meson

Hi,

On 2024-11-11 19:28:24 +0530, Ashutosh Bapat wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 9:55 AM Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 09, 2024 at 09:26:20AM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > > What is the advantage of using an http server over just opening the file
> > > directly in a web browser (file:// scheme)?
> >
> > Not sure to see any on sight. I just use file:// to check the state
> > of the docs produced by any patch sent to the lists, even keeping some
> > bookmarks for the bookindex to ease lookups.
>
> I sometimes create separate directories and clones for my work. In
> that case, there is no fix doc URL that I can bookmark. So it would be
> handy if meson opens docs for me with build specific URLs. I am not
> sure if it's worth the code and effort though. I cook up the URL using
> the build directory and copy paste in the browser. One could start a
> browser with DOCs opened as well.

If you just want that we could print out a file:// url or even open it? Rather
than an http server?

Greetings,

Andres Freund