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diff --git a/doc/manual/expressions/writing-nix-expressions.xml b/doc/manual/expressions/writing-nix-expressions.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6d64f24cd32a --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/expressions/writing-nix-expressions.xml @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +<part xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + version="5.0" + xml:id='chap-writing-nix-expressions'> + +<title>Nix Expressions</title> + +<partintro> +<para>This chapter shows you how to write Nix expressions, which +instruct Nix how to build packages. It starts with a +simple example (a Nix expression for GNU Hello), and then moves +on to a more in-depth look at the Nix expression language.</para> + +<note><para>This chapter is mostly about the Nix expression language. +For more extensive information on adding packages to the Nix Packages +collection (such as functions in the standard environment and coding +conventions), please consult <link +xlink:href="http://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/">its +manual</link>.</para></note> +</partintro> + +<xi:include href="simple-expression.xml" /> +<xi:include href="expression-language.xml" /> +<xi:include href="standard-env.xml" /> + +</part> |