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+################################################################################
+#
+# File: $Id$
+#
+# Defines patterns for lists of documents to be generated for the
+# handbook. For example, only generate Tutorials 1, 2, 4, 6-9 and 11.
+# Patterns for different categories are kept in different files so
+# that rules can depend on them independently if necessary.
+#
+################################################################################
+
+
+################################################################################
+#
+# Which documents to generate answers for (where applicable).
+#
+TUT_ANSWERS_PATTERN:='tut\(0[1-9]\|1[01]\)'
+LAB_ANSWERS_PATTERN:='lab\(0[1-9]\|1[012]\)'
+
+ANSWERS_PATTERNS+=$(TUT_ANSWERS_PATTERN) $(LAB_ANSWERS_PATTERN)