Build System Planning

The CSS2.1 build scripts have a lot of problems. They kinda need a rehaul. This page is for planning the rehaul. We start by cataloging the problems…

• filter HTMLonly and XMLonly tests during test generation
• handle .htaccess merging

Changes to the build system should make its parts easier to use for other purposes, and to generally improve its usefulness to testers and test writers.

• incremental builds
• live copy of test suite
• break-downable list of all filenames
• search on test metadata
• sync support files (and reftest supports)

Minor improvements that don't affect architecture.

• generate HTML comments corresponding to requirements
• have build scripts add title to rel=“help” links