From 440fbf0e16d21c1c8d2e2e51ef35525963a28640 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dave Abrahams <dave@boostpro.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 12:09:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Added "pp" naming convention
[SVN r23095]
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lib_guide.htm | 9 ++++++++-
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/lib_guide.htm b/lib_guide.htm
index 6d0ec5a..00c6113 100644
--- a/lib_guide.htm
+++ b/lib_guide.htm
@@ -335,10 +335,17 @@
<h3><a name="Directory_structure">Directory Structure</a> and Filenames</h3>
<ul>
<li>
- File and directory names must contain only lowercase ASCII letters , numbers,
+ File and directory names must contain only <b>lowercase</b> ASCII letters , numbers,
underscores, and a period. Leading character must be alphabetic. Maximum
length 31. Only a single period is permitted. These requirements ensure
file and directory names are relatively portable.
+ <li>
+ Files intended to be processed by a C++ compiler as part
+ of a translation unit should have <b>a three-letter
+ extension ending in "pp"</b>. Other files should
+ <i>not</i> use extensions ending in "pp". This
+ convention makes it easy to identify all of the C++ source
+ in Boost.</li>
<li>
All libraries have at their highest level a primary directory named for the
particular library. See <a href="#Naming­_consistency">Naming consistency</a>.