Re: Latest Development Version - @image with @value

[Christopher Dimech]

> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2020 at 8:03 AM
> From: "Gavin Smith" <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
> To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> Cc: "help-texinfo gnu" <help-texinfo@gnu.org>
> Subject: Re: Latest Development Version - @image with @value
>
> On Fri, Dec 04, 2020 at 11:20:47PM +0100, Christopher Dimech wrote:
> > Understood.  It would be extremely helpful to users trying to test or check
> > the development version to put a remark about /doc/texinfo.tex in the 
> > section
> > "Getting a Copy of the Git Repository".
> 
> I think it is clear if you say to a user, "that issue is fixed in
> the development version in git", then they should know to look in git,
> not on the website for versions released for users.
 
I understand the scheme now, but is far from obvious to me.

You could simplify the following page, with a short categorisation
and description of the whole working scheme   

https://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/

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TEXINFO
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Texinfo is the official documentation format of the GNU project. It is
used by many non-GNU projects as well.

Texinfo uses a single source file to produce output in a number of
formats, both online and printed (DVI, HTML, Info, PDF, XML, etc.). This
means that instead of writing different documents for online information
and another for a printed manual, you need write only one document. And
when the work is revised, you need revise only that one document. The
Texinfo system is well-integrated with GNU Emacs.

Official Releases
=================

Download the latest official version (also on all GNU mirrors). Older
releases are also available.

Get the latest version of the texinfo.tex macro file.  The macro file
updates the latest official release before the next full Texinfo release
is made.  The file is used for converting Texinfo source to DVI or PDF
files for printing and viewing, using the TeX typesetting system.
Because the file is updated much more frequently; ) please use the
latest version.

The Development Version
=======================

You can browse and get a copy of the Development Version of
Texinfo using the Git Repository.

The latest development version of the texinfo.tex macro file can be
found in the directory "doc" of the Texinfo development source tree.

Texinfo Manual and Reference Card
=================================

The Texinfo manual and standalone Info reader manual from the latest
official release, in various formats. See the GNU documentation page for
manuals for other GNU packages.

The Texinfo reference card formatted for letter-size paper (four
landscape pages) and for A4-size paper.

Texinfo Project 
===============

Texinfo project page

The NEWS file listing notable changes by release, the ChangeLog file
detailing all changes, and the TODO file with future projects large and
small, awaiting volunteers.

Pretests
========

If available, the latest pretest. Pretests are inherently
unstable. Please try them and report problems—that's why they are done,
so the official release will be as reliable as it can be.

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