#The Algol 68 Jargon File

The Algol 68 Jargon File provides definitions for many terms used in the context of the Algol 68 programming language and associated technologies. A ready to browse version of the file can be always found at https://jemarch.net/a68-jargon .

#Using the jargon file

This package installs the following files in your system:

• An info manual algol68-jargon.
• A set of manual pages in section 7algol.

Once installed, the info manual can be easily accessed using any suitable reader, like the standalone info reader:

$ info a68-jargon

The manual pages are accessed:

$ man 7algol a68-jargon

Additionally, PDF and HTML versions of the jargon file can be built from the sources tree. See below for instructions on how to do that.

#Building and installing

To build the jargon from a git clone:

  $ autoreconf -i
  $ mkdir build
  $ cd build
  $ ../configure
  $ make
  $ make install

To build the jargon from a released tarball:

  $ tar xzvf algol68-jargon-VERSION.tar.gz
  $ cd algol68-tarball-VERSION
  $ mkdir build
  $ cd build
  $ ../configure
  $ make
  $ make install

To build the PDF version of the jargon file:

  $ make pdf

To build the HTML version of the jargon file:

  $ make html

The contents of this file are in the public domain.