Crazy trac port webpage idea

[Joshua Root]

On 2013-1-12 10:06 , Mark Duling wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Here's a crazy idea that occurred to me.  Would it be feasible or make
> sense to make the notes section of Portfiles directly accessible via a
> link on the trace webpage with an html tag?  In other words, the link
> would take you to the top of the notes section such as
> http://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/dports/net/cacti/notes or some
> such? It may seem silly since all you have to do is scroll to the bottom
> on the webpage, but if you want to refer to the instructions to someone
> who doesn't have macports installed yet it is less off-putting to say
> "yeah here's the link to the instructions" where a person will
> immediately see TCL code.
> 
> It might seem silly, and may be, but it would be a webified thing
> similar to the 'port cacti notes' we have, which is merely an
> alternative to 'port cat cacti' and scanning the screen for the notes
> section of the Portfile.  I have no idea what it would take or if anyone
> else would be interested in that, so if there is no interest no worries.

That would require a Trac plugin. The effort would probably be better
spent getting MPWA up.

- Josh