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faq: developing: fix missing markup, improve formatting and grammar

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@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ operating system is. The following is mostly aimed at Linux/unix setups.
GStreamer uses the `pkg-config` utility to provide applications with the right
compiler and linker flags. `pkg-config` is a standard build tool that is widely
used in unix systems to locate libraries and retrieve build settings, so if you're
familiar with using it already then you're basically set.
used in unix systems to locate libraries and retrieve build settings. If
you're already familiar with it, then you're basically set.
If you're not familiar with `pkg-config`, to compile and link a small
one-file program, pass the `--cflags` and `--libs` arguments to `pkg-config`.
@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ $ libtool --mode=link gcc `pkg-config --cflags --libs gstreamer-1.0 gtk+-3.0` -o
Those are back-ticks (on the same key with the tilde on US keyboards),
not single quotes.
For bigger projects, you should integrate pkg-config use in your
Makefile, or integrate with autoconf using the pkg.m4 macro (providing
For bigger projects, you should integrate `pkg-config` use in your
Makefile, or with autoconf using the pkg.m4 macro (providing
`PKG_CONFIG_CHECK`).
## How do I develop against an uninstalled GStreamer copy?
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Makefile, or integrate with autoconf using the pkg.m4 macro (providing
It is possible to develop and compile against an uninstalled copy of GStreamer
and its plugins, for example, against git checkouts. This enables you to test
the latest version of GStreamer without interfering with your system-wide
GStreamer installation.
installation.
There are two ways to achieve such a setup:
@ -46,18 +46,19 @@ There are two ways to achieve such a setup:
[Meson build system][meson]. This is the shiny new option. It's fast and
simple to get started with, but you will need a recent version of Meson
installed. Just check out the git repository and run the `setup.py` script.
Once the initial meson configure stage has passed, you can enter an
Once the initial Meson configure stage has passed, you can enter an
uninstalled environment by running `ninja uninstalled` in the build
directory. This will make sure tools and plugins from the uninstalled build
tree are used. Any problems, let us know.
2. [`gst-uninstalled`][gst-uninstalled] is our traditional autotools-
and libtool-based, uninstalled setup tool, but it requires a few extra steps
like manually downloading the needed GStreamer repositories. The [`create-uninstalled-setup.sh`][create-uninstalled]
script automates this process. Run `create-uninstalled.sh` and
follow its instructions to gain access to an environment where
uninstalled GStreamer tools and plugins are used by default. Also,
`pkg-config` will prefer uninstalled library copies over installed ones.
2. [`gst-uninstalled`][gst-uninstalled] is our traditional autotools
and libtool-based uninstalled setup tool, but it requires a few extra steps,
like manually downloading the needed GStreamer repositories. The
[`create-uninstalled-setup.sh`][create-uninstalled] script automates this
process. Run `create-uninstalled.sh` and follow its instructions to gain
access to an environment where uninstalled GStreamer tools and plugins are
used by default. Also, `pkg-config` will prefer uninstalled library copies
over installed ones.
Multiple uninstalled setups can be used in parallel, e.g. one for the
latest stable branch and one for git master. Have a look at the