Updating the epubcheck port

[Chris Jones]

B.t.w. If you have not used it before, Details on using the java PG are available at

https://guide.macports.org/chunked/reference.portgroup.html

> On 21 Nov 2019, at 12:13 am, Chris Jones <jonesc at hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
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> Agreed. Use macports openjdk ports, as then you make no assumptions on what the user may or may not have instead.
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> To do this, just use the java PortGroup, as it is designed to check what is installed, and if it makes the requirements will use it, otherwise will install the require openjdk port.
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> Chris
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>>> On 20 Nov 2019, at 11:38 pm, Ruben Di Battista <rubendibattista at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I’ll probably go depending on openjdk… 
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>> https://rdb.is
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>>> On 21 November 2019 at 00:16:52, Randolph M. Fritz (rmfritz3 at gmail.com) wrote:
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>>> I took a shot at this, and what I found is that the current version of epubcheck is not supported by the JRE available from Apple.
>>> 
>>> There are several different ways I can make this work:
>>> I can require the Oracle JRE, located (when installed) at /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
>>> I can require one or another of the openjdk ports available in MacPorts.
>>> … something else?
>>> What do the experts here suggest?
>>> --
>>> Randolph M. Fritz || rmfritz3 at gmail.com
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