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diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi index fb0e5e715..e84df4a06 100644 --- a/doc/automake.texi +++ b/doc/automake.texi @@ -6186,12 +6186,16 @@ cause the intermediate file to be named @file{foo.c} (as opposed to @file{y.tab.c}, which is more traditional). The extension of a yacc source file is used to determine the extension -of the resulting C or C++ file. Files with the extension @file{.y} -will be turned into @file{.c} files; likewise, @file{.yy} will become -@file{.cc}; @file{.y++}, @file{c++}; @file{.yxx}, @file{.cxx}; and -@file{.ypp}, @file{.cpp}. - -Likewise, lex source files can be used to generate C or C++; the +of the resulting C or C++ source and header files. Note that header +files are generated only when the @option{-d} Yacc option is used; see +below for more information about this flag, and how to specify it. +Files with the extension @file{.y} will thus be turned into @file{.c} +sources and @file{.h} headers; likewise, @file{.yy} will become +@file{.cc} and @file{.hh}, @file{.y++} will become @file{c++} and +@file{h++}, @file{.yxx} will become @file{.cxx} and @file{.hxx}, +and @file{.ypp} will become @file{.cpp} and @file{.hpp}. + +Similarly, lex source files can be used to generate C or C++; the extensions @file{.l}, @file{.ll}, @file{.l++}, @file{.lxx}, and @file{.lpp} are recognized. |