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/*!
    \page windows-support.html
    \title Support for Windows
    \brief Platform support for Windows.
    \ingroup platform-specific
    \ingroup platform-details

    \section1 Qt on Windows

    Qt is a comprehensive application and UI framework for developing Windows
    applications that can also be deployed across many other desktop and
    embedded operating systems without rewriting the source code. Use the
    code from one single code-base and rebuild for all
    \l{Supported Platforms}{supported Windows versions and other platforms}.

    \section1 Getting Started on Windows

    \list
        \o \l{Supported Platforms}{Supported Windows platforms} - Qt
        supports a wide range of Windows platforms.
        \o \l{Qt for Windows Requirements}{Qt for Windows Requirements}
        - Requirements for developing with Qt on Windows.
        \o \l{Installing Qt for Windows}{Installing Qt for Windows}
        - Build Qt for Windows development.
        \o \l{Getting Started Guides}{Getting started} - Getting started developing for Windows
    \endlist

    \section1 Key Features for Windows Development

    \section2 Rich Class Library

    The Qt class library includes all the functionality needed to build
    advanced GUI applications.

    \list
        \o Complete set of customizable  \l{UI Design with Qt}{UI
        controls/widgets}
        \o 3D graphics support with \l{QtOpenGL Module}{OpenGL}
        or Direct3D
        \o Powerful \l{Thread Support in Qt}{multi-threading} features
        \o \l{Graphics View Framework}{2D graphics canvas} capable of
        handling millions of items
        \o Integrated \l{Phonon multimedia framework}{Phonon multimedia
        framework}
        \o \l{WebKit in Qt}{WebKit} integration
        \o \l{Network programming with Qt}{Networking}, \l{QtXml Module}
        {XML} and \l{SQL in Qt}{database} functionality
        \o \l{ECMAScript Reference}{ECMA standard} scripting engine
    \endlist

    \section2 Integrated Development Tools

    Qt includes a set of integrated development tools to speed
    development on the Windows platform.

    \list
        \o \l{Qt Designer Manual}{Qt Designer} provides a drag and drop
        visual GUI builder.
        \o \l{Qt Linguist Manual}{Qt Linguist} provides internationalization
        and translation features.
        \o \l{Qt Assistant Manual}{Qt Assistant} is a customizable HTML help
        file reader providing the complete Qt documentation offline.
    \endlist

    \section2 Cross-Platform Development using Qt Creator

    \l{http://doc.qt.nokia.com/qtcreator-snapshot/index.html}{Qt Creator} is
    a complete Cross-platform IDE included in the Qt SDK. The IDE allows
    programmers to create, build, debug and run Qt applications accross all
    supported platforms.

    \section2 Visual Studio Add-in.

    The Qt Visual Studio Add-in allows programmers to create, build, debug
    and run Qt applications from within Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, 2008
    and 2010. The add-in contains project wizards, Qt project import/export
    support, integrated Qt resource manager and automated build setup for
    the Qt Meta-Object Compiler, User Interface Compiler, and Resource
    Compiler.

    Additional \l{Cross-Platform and Platform-Specific Development}
    information.
*/

/*!
    \page linuxX11-support.html
    \title Support for Linux/X11
    \brief Platform support for Linux/X11.
    \ingroup platform-specific
    \ingroup platform-details

    \section1 Qt on Linux/X11

    Qt is a comprehensive application and UI framework for developing
    Linux/X11 applications that can also be deployed across many other
    desktop and embedded operating systems without rewriting the source code.
    Use the code from one single code-base and rebuild for all
    \l{Supported Platforms}{supported X11 versions and other platforms}.

    \section1 Getting Started on Linux/X11

    \list
        \o \l{Supported Platforms}{Supported Linux/X11 platforms} - Qt
        supports a wide range of Linux/X11 platforms.
        \o \l{Qt for X11 Requirements}{Qt for X11 Requirements}
        - Software required to run Qt on Linux/X11.
        \o \l{Installing Qt for X11 Platforms}{Installing Qt for X11 Platforms}
        - Build Qt for Linux/X11 development.
        \o \l{Getting Started Guides}{Getting started}
    \endlist

    \section1 Key Features for Linux/X11 Development

    \section2 Integrated Development Tools

    Qt includes a set of integrated development tools to speed development
    on X11 platforms.

    \list
        \o \l{Qt Designer Manual}{Qt Designer} provides a drag and drop
        visual GUI builder.
        \o \l{Qt Linguist Manual}{Qt Linguist} provides internationalization
        and translation features.
        \o \l{Qt Assistant Manual}{Qt Assistant} is a customizable HTML help
        file reader providing the complete Qt documentation offline.
        \o Integration with
        \l{http://doc.qt.nokia.com/qt-eclipse-1.6/index.html}{Eclipse}
        and KDevelop IDEs are also available.
    \endlist

    \section2 Cross-Platform Development using Qt Creator

    \l{http://doc.qt.nokia.com/qtcreator-snapshot/index.html}{Qt Creator} is
    a complete Cross-platform IDE included in the Qt SDK. The IDE allows
    programmers to create, build, debug and run Qt applications accross all
    supported platforms.

    \section2 Rich Class Library

    The Qt class library includes all the functionality needed to build
    advanced GUI applications.

    \list
        \o Complete set of customizable \l{UI Design with Qt}{UI
        controls/widgets}
        \o 3D graphics support with \l{QtOpenGL Module}{OpenGL
        integration}
        \o Powerful \l{Thread Support in Qt}{multi-threading} features
        \o \l{Graphics View Framework}{2D graphics canvas} capable of
        handling millions of items
        \o Integrated \l{Phonon multimedia framework}{Phonon multimedia
        framework}
        \o \l{WebKit in Qt}{WebKit} integration
        \o \l{Network programming with Qt}{Networking}, \l{QtXml Module}
        {XML} and \l{SQL in Qt}{database} functionality
        \o \l{ECMAScript Reference}{ECMA standard} scripting engine
    \endlist

    \section2 Qt is the Foundation of KDE

    Qt is best known in the Linux community as the basis for the KDE
    desktop environment. Almost everything in KDE is based on Qt, and
    Qt forms the foundation for thousands of open source KDE applications
    developed by community members worldwide.

    Additional \l{Cross-Platform and Platform-Specific Development}
    information.

*/

/*!
    \page mac-support.html
    \title Support for Mac OS X
    \brief Platform support for Mac OS X.
    \ingroup platform-specific
    \ingroup platform-details

    \section1 Qt on Mac OS X

    Qt is a comprehensive application and UI framework for developing Mac
    applications that can also be deployed across many other desktop and
    embedded operating systems without rewriting the source code. Use the
    code from one single code-base and rebuild for all
    \l{Supported Platforms}{supported Windows versions and other platforms}.

     \section1 Getting Started on Mac

    \list
        \o \l{Supported Platforms}{Supported Mac OS X platforms} - Qt supports
        a wide range of Mac platform variants.
        \o \l{Qt for Mac OS X Requirements}{Qt for Mac OS X Requirements}
        - Software required to run Qt on Mac OS X.
        \o \l{Installing Qt for X11 Platforms}{Installing Qt for X11 Platforms}
        - Build Qt for Mac OS X development.
        \o \l{Getting Started Guides}{Getting started}
    \endlist

     \section1 Key Features for Mac OS X Development

    \section2 Integrated Development Tools

    Qt includes a set of integrated development tools to speed development
    on the Mac platform.

    \list
        \o \l{Qt Designer Manual}{Qt Designer} provides a drag and drop
        visual GUI builder.
        \o \l{Qt Linguist Manual}{Qt Linguist} provides internationalization
        and translation features.
        \o \l{Qt Assistant Manual}{Qt Assistant} is a customizable HTML help
        file reader providing the complete Qt documentation offline.
    \endlist

    \section2 Cross-Platform Development using Qt Creator

    \l{http://doc.qt.nokia.com/qtcreator-snapshot/index.html}{Qt Creator} is
    a complete Cross-platform IDE included in the Qt SDK. The IDE allows
    programmers to create, build, debug and run Qt applications accross all
    supported platforms.

    \section2 Rich Class Library

    The Qt class library includes all the functionality needed to build
    advanced GUI applications.

    \list
        \o Complete set of customizable \l{UI Design with Qt}{UI
        controls/widgets}
        \o 3D graphics support with \l{QtOpenGL Module}{OpenGL
        integration}
        \o Powerful \l{Thread Support in Qt}{multi-threading} features
        \o \l{Graphics View Framework}{2D graphics canvas} capable of
        handling millions of items
        \o Integrated \l{Phonon multimedia framework}{Phonon multimedia
        framework}
        \o \l{WebKit in Qt}{WebKit} integration
        \o \l{Network programming with Qt}{Networking}, \l{QtXml Module}
        {XML} and \l{SQL in Qt}{database} functionality
        \o \l{ECMAScript Reference}{ECMA standard} scripting engine
    \endlist

    \section3 Supports Intel Hardware and Universal Binaries

    Qt is written without making assumptions about the number representation,
    endianness or architecture of the underlying processor. To support Intel
    hardware on the Apple platforms, Qt customers simply need to recompile
    their apps.

    Additional \l{Cross-Platform and Platform-Specific Development}
    information.

    \note Qt also provides support for 64-bit applications on top of Cocoa APIs.
*/
/*!
    \page embeddedLinux-support.html
    \title Support for Embedded Linux
    \brief Platform support for Embedded Linux.
    \ingroup platform-specific
    \ingroup platform-details

    \section1 Qt on Embedded Linux

    Qt is the leading application and UI framework for devices powered
    by embedded Linux. You can use Qt to create highly memory efficient
    devices and applications that have completely unique user experiences.

    Qt runs anywhere Linux runs. Qt's intuitive API means fewer lines of
    code and higher level functionality in less time. Use the code from
    one single code-base and rebuild for all \l{Supported Platforms}
    {supported platforms}.

    \note Qt on Embedded Linux will not exist as a separate platform for Qt 5.0.

    \section1 Getting Started on Embedded Linux

    \list
        \o \l{Supported Platforms}{Supported Linux platforms}
        - Qt supports a wide range of Linux platform variants.
        \o \l{Qt for Embedded Linux Requirements}{Qt for Embedded Linux
        Requirements} - Software required to run Qt on Embedded Linux.
        \o \l{Installing Qt for Embedded Linux}{Installing Qt for Embedded
        Linux} - Build Qt for development on Embedded Linux.
        \o \l{Getting Started Guides}{Getting started}
    \endlist

    \section1 Key Features for Embedded Linux Development

    On top of all the tools and API and class libraries that Qt offers,
    such as WebKit, Qt for Embedded Linux provides you with key components
    for an optimized embedded development environment.

    \section2 Compact and Efficient Windowing System \l{Qt for Embedded Linux Classes}{QWS}

    Qt builds on the standard API for embedded Linux devices with its own
    compact window system. Qt-based applications write directly to the
    Linux framebuffer, eliminating the need for the X11 windowing system.

    \section2 Virtual Frame Buffer (QVFb)

    Qt for Embedded Linux provides a \l{The Virtual Framebuffer}{virtual
    frame buffer} that will match the physical device display, pixel for
    pixel. This gives the developer a realistic testing infrastructure
    testing on the desktop where the frame buffer simulates the physical
    device display's width, height and color depth.

    \section2 Inter-Process Communication (IPC)

    IPC allows for creation of rich multi-application user experiences.
    Two main concepts define inter-process communication: channels and
    messages.

    \section2 Extended Font Format

    Qt supports a wide range of font formats on embedded Linux including:
    TrueType, Postscript Type1 and Qt pre-rendered fonts. Qt has
    extended Unicode support including automatic data extraction at build
    time and automatic update at runtime.

    Plug-ins for custom font formats are also available allowing new font
    engines to be easily added at runtime. Font sharing capabilities
    between applications allow for increased memory efficiency.

    Applications created with Qt for Embedded Linux can be ported to
    Windows CE and any other OS that Qt supports.

    Additional \l{Cross-Platform and Platform-Specific Development}
    information.

*/
/*!
    \page symbian-support.html
    \title Support for Symbian
    \brief Platform support for Symbian.
    \ingroup platform-specific
    \ingroup platform-details

    \section1 Qt on Symbian

    Qt provides support for the Symbian platform with integration
    to the S60 framework. If you are developing apps for the Symbian,
    Maemo or MeeGo platforms in most cases, you can use Qt under the
    free LGPL licensing option. Qt is cross-platform, and that means
    that you can use the code from one single code-base and rebuild
    for all \l{Supported Platforms}{supported platforms}.

     \section1 Getting Started on Symbian

    \list
        \o \l{Supported Platforms}{Supported platform}
        - Details on the Qt support for Symbian.
        \o \l{Qt for the Symbian platform Requirements}{Qt for the
        Symbian platform Requirements} - Software required to run Qt
        on Symbian.
        \o \l{Installing Qt for the Symbian platform}{Installing Qt
        for the Symbian platform} - Build Qt for Symbian development.
        \o \l{Platform and Compiler Notes - Symbian}{Platform Notes - Symbian}
        - Platform specific notes.
        \o \l{Getting Started Guides}{Getting started}
        \o \l{Qt Quick Components for Symbian 1.1}{Qt Quick Components for Symbian}
        - provides a QML component set for the Symbian^3 platform
    \endlist

    \section1 Key Features for Symbian Development

    On top of all the tools and the API and class libraries that Qt
    offers, Qt provides you with added functionality for an optimized
    Symbian development experience.

    \section2 Native Look and Feel

    Qt will detect which theme the phone is running and applies the
    style at runtime to your Qt application. The look and feel of your
    applications can also be easily customized in a fraction of the
    time and lines of code required for traditional UI styling with
    Qt Style Sheets.

    The \l{Qt Quick Components for Symbian 1.1}{Qt Quick Components for Symbian 1.1}
    provides a native QML component set.

    \section2 Graphics Features

    Qt for Symbian contains a powerful paint engine that provides
    features such as anti, aliasing, gradients, curves and transparency.
    It also has animation support with timelines and easing curves. It
    is already targeting future device technology by supporting hardware
    acceleration using OpenVG.

    \section2 Device Configurations

    Using Qt for Symbian all supported Symbian devices provides automatic
    support for swiching between landscape and portrait mode, different
    screen resolutions as well as touch screen and key pad input.

    \section2 Cross-Platform Development using Qt Creator

    \l{http://doc.qt.nokia.com/qtcreator-snapshot/index.html}{Qt Creator} is
    a complete Cross-platform IDE included in the Qt SDK. The IDE allows
    programmers to create, build, debug and run Qt applications accross all
    supported platforms.

    \section3 Licensing

    Qt for Symbian is available under the Qt Commercial License, the LGPL
    v. 2.1 "LGPL") and the GPL v. 3.0.  Symbian currently licenses their
    software products under either the Symbian Foundation License or the
    Eclipse Public License ("EPL"). While the LGPL and the EPL are not
    compatible and may not be combined on a file-by-file basis, they may
    be used in a common environment provided that the interaction between
    Qt and Symbian is limited to:  dynamic linking, inter-process
    communication and data exchange. Therefore, most Symbian developers
    can use Qt for Symbian under the LGPL.

    Additional \l{Cross-Platform and Platform-Specific Development}
    information.

*/
/*!
    \page supported-platforms.html
    \title Supported Platforms
    \brief The platforms supported by Nokia for Qt.
    \ingroup platform-specific
    \group platform-details

    Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework. Using Qt,
    you can write GUI applications once and deploy them
    across desktop, mobile and embedded operating systems without
    rewriting the source code.

    \section1 Qt is Available for the Following Platforms

    \table
    \header
    \o {2,1} Qt Cross Platform Support
    \header
    \o {1,1} Desktop
    \o {1,1} Embedded/Mobile
    \row
    \o \l{Support for Windows}{Windows}
    \o \l{Support for Embedded Linux}{Embedded Linux}
    \row
    \o \l{Support for Linux/X11}{Linux/X11}
    \o \l{Support for Symbian}{Symbian}
    \row
    \o \l{Support for Mac OS X}{Mac OS X}
    \endtable

    \section1 Supported Platform Details

    The Qt team strives to provide support for the platforms most
    frequently used by Qt users. We have designed our internal testing procedure to
    divide platforms into three test categories (Tier 1 and Tier 2) in order
    to prioritize internal testing and development resources so that the most
    frequently used platforms are subjected to our most rigorous testing processes.

    Qt is supported on a variety of 32-bit and 64-bit platforms, and can
    usually be built on each platform with GCC, a vendor-supplied compiler, or
    a third party compiler. Although Qt may be built on a range of platform-compiler
    combinations, only a subset of these are actively supported by Nokia.

    \tableofcontents

    Information about the specific platforms Qt runs on, and the compilers used
    on each platform, can be found on the \l{Platform and Compiler Notes} page.

    \section1 Tier 1 Platforms

    All Tier 1 platforms are subjected to our unit test suite and other internal
    testing tools on a frequent basis (prior to new version releases, source tree
    branching, and at other significant period points in the development process).
    Errors or bugs discovered in these platforms are prioritized for correction
    by the development team. Significant errors discovered in Tier 1 platforms can
    impact release dates and Qt Development Frameworks strives to resolve all known
    high priority errors in Tier 1 platforms prior to new version releases.

    \table
    \header \o Platform
                                     \o Compilers
    \row    \o Ubuntu Linux 10.04 (32-bit)
                                     \o As provided by Ubuntu
    \row    \o Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32-bit)
                                     \o MSVC 2008
    \row    \o Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)
                                     \o MSVC 2008
    \row    \o Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)
                                     \o MSVC 2010 SP1
    \row    \o Apple Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" (64-bit)
                                     \o As provided by Apple
    \row    \o Apple Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" (64-bit)
                                     \o As provided by Apple
    \endtable

    \section1 Tier 2 Platforms

    Tier 2 platforms are subject to ad hoc and internal testing. However, Qt users
    should note that errors may be present in released product versions for Tier 2
    platforms and, subject to resource availability, known errors in Tier 2 platforms
    may or may not be corrected prior to new version releases.

    \table
    \header \o Platform
                                     \o Compilers
    \row    \o Ubuntu Linux 10.04 QWS (x86 32-bit)
                                     \o As provided by Ubuntu
    \row    \o Ubuntu Linux 10.04 (32-bit)
                                     \o Intel Compiler [version 12]
    \row    \o Ubuntu Linux 10.04 (64-bit)
                                     \o As provided by Ubuntu
    \row    \o Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32-bit)
                                     \o GCC 4.4 (MinGW)
    \row    \o Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
                                     \o MSVC 2010 SP1
    \row    \o Apple Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" Cocoa (32-bit)
                                     \o As provided by Apple
    \endtable

    \section1 Tier 3 Platforms (Not Supported by Nokia)

    All platforms not specifically listed above are not supported by Nokia. Nokia does
    not run its unit test suite or perform any other internal tests on platforms not
    listed above.

    Qt users should note, however, that there may be various open source
    projects, community users and/or Qt partners who are able to provide assistance with
    platforms not supported by Nokia.

    \section1 General Legal Disclaimer

    Please note that Qt is offered on an "as is" basis without warranty
    of any kind and that our products are not error or bug free. To the maximum extent
    permitted by applicable law, Nokia on behalf of itself and its suppliers, disclaims all
    warranties and conditions, either express or implied, including, but not limited to,
    implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and
    non-infringement with regard to the Licensed Software.
*/