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property specifies the location of additional on-line documentation
related to a configuration option. In the context of a graphical tool
the <SPAN
CLASS="PROPERTY"
>display</SPAN
> string will be the primary way for users to identify
configuration options; the <SPAN
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>description</SPAN
> paragraph will be visible
whenever the option is selected; the on-line documentation will only
be accessed when the user explicitly requests it.</P
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on-line documentation will be shipped with the package and can be
accessed via a relative URL. If the package follows the <A
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> then
the configuration tools will search for the specified html file
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of the package, then relative to the package directory itself. The URL
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display "eCos kernel"
doc ref/ecos-ref.4.html
include_dir cyg/kernel
description "
This package contains the core functionality of the eCos
kernel. It relies on functionality provided by various HAL
packages and by the eCos infrastructure. In turn the eCos
kernel provides support for other packages such as the device
drivers and the uITRON compatibility layer."
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