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Posted to commits@opennlp.apache.org by jk...@apache.org on 2011/05/04 05:46:07 UTC

svn commit: r1099316 - /incubator/opennlp/site/trunk/content/opennlp/building.mdtext

Author: jkosin
Date: Wed May  4 03:46:07 2011
New Revision: 1099316

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1099316&view=rev
Log:
OPENNLP-167: added prerequisites to the build instructions, checked instructions, fixed a few typos

Modified:
    incubator/opennlp/site/trunk/content/opennlp/building.mdtext

Modified: incubator/opennlp/site/trunk/content/opennlp/building.mdtext
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/incubator/opennlp/site/trunk/content/opennlp/building.mdtext?rev=1099316&r1=1099315&r2=1099316&view=diff
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--- incubator/opennlp/site/trunk/content/opennlp/building.mdtext (original)
+++ incubator/opennlp/site/trunk/content/opennlp/building.mdtext Wed May  4 03:46:07 2011
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 Title: Building from Source
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+ - If you have an IDE installed such as [NetBeans](http://www.netbeans.org/) or [Eclipse](http://www.eclipse.org/) installed, it will make your development easier.  However, follow on for the brave.
+ - The Java [JRE](http://www.java.com/) is required to run the jar files.
+ - The Java [JDK](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/overview/index.html) is required to compile the object code.
+ - Apache [Maven](http://maven.apache.org/) is required to build the source files and assemble the project, unless you have one of the IDEs listed above.
+
+## Build Procedure
+
 OpenNLP can either be build from the distributed sources or from
 a subversion checkout. These build instructions document how
 to build from the latest trunk version. The distributed source package
-include a README file which explains how to build it.
+includes a README file which explains how to build it.
 
 To build at least Maven 3.0 and JDK 5 are required.
 If they are not installed, install them.
 
-On the first checkout everything should be build.
+On the first checkout everything should be built.
 Go to the opennlp folder inside the trunk folder (e.g. opennlp-trunk) and type 
 <pre><code>cd opennlp-trunk/opennlp<br>mvn install</code></pre>
 to build all modules.
@@ -16,7 +25,7 @@ The build installs the maven artifacts i
 and creates a binary and source distribution inside the 
 opennlp-distr/target folder.
 
-After the initial build the individual modules can be build on its own
+After the initial build the individual modules can be built on their own
 with: <pre><code>mvn install</code></pre>
 
 In the opennlp-docs project it is