Make `haskell.org/alex` redirect to `haskell-alex.readthedocs.io` ?

[andreasabel]

I have updated https://haskell.org/alex (fixing #128), but I wonder whether we should simply make it a redirect to https://haskell-alex.readthedocs.io and maintain all information there?

• [ ] @gbaz, can https://haskell.org/alex be simply made a redirect (and how)?
• [ ] There is currently old stuff at webhost.haskell.org:alex that should be deleted:

  sftp> ls
  _darcs                    alex-2.1.0rc.tar.gz       dist                      doc                       
  index.html                index.html-darcs-backup0  
  

  After #128, only index.html is used, the rest is not connected (and badly outdated). [dist contains some old packings of alex-2, and doc the old rendered docbook manual.] I am going to delete all of this, unless some screams.

[tomjaguarpaw]

The Haddock maintainers chose to host their documentation on readthedocs. If you want to do the same then @gbaz or another member of the haskell-infra team can set up a redirect for you.

On the other hand, you are welcome to just integrate the page into the www.haskell.org repo.

[andreasabel]

On the other hand, you are welcome to just integrate the page into the www.haskell.org repo.

How would that work? Would it be a .markdown file under site/? Or where would I put the .html file (for the simplest solution)?

[tomjaguarpaw]

Would it be a .markdown file under site/?

That would work, and I think you can also put the HTML contents into the .markdown file because Markdown should allow embedding of HTML.

[ghost]

isn't Markdown problematic with colour use

[Ericson2314]

The docs are update, and we are ready to do this.

[Ericson2314]

This is done!