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 /*!
     \page supported-platforms.html
     \title Supported Platforms
     \brief The platforms supported by Qt.

     Qt is a commercial and open source licensed cross-platform application
     and UI framework. It is developed by The Qt Company, together with the
     Qt Project Community under an open source governance model.

     Using Qt, you can write GUI applications once and deploy them
     across desktop, mobile and embedded operating systems without
     rewriting the source code.

     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 as indicated in the overview below.

     Open GL (ES) 2.0, DirectX 9 or 11 (with ANGLE), or an \l {Qt Quick 2D Renderer} {alternative
     renderer} is required for \l [QtQuick] {Qt Quick} 2.
     \l [QtWidgets] {Qt Widgets}{Widgets} can be used without
     hardware acceleration.

     In Qt 5 all platforms are created using the \l{Qt Platform Abstraction}
     (QPA), which makes it easy to port Qt into a new operating system.

     The following platforms are supported in Qt \qtver. For support information
     for prior Qt releases, please consult the relevant version in the
     \l {http://doc.qt.io/archives/}{Qt Documentation Archives}.

     Configurations in \b bold are \l {Reference Configurations}.

     \note Support for specific configurations or operating system versions may
           end before the support for Qt \qtver does. A subsequent patch release
           of Qt \qtver may drop support for a configuration as a \e {reference
           configuration} or replace it with a currently-supported version.

     \include supported-platforms.qdocinc all

     \section1 Reference Configurations

     The reference configurations are run on the continuous integration (CI)
     system within Qt Project. In addition, they are subjected to 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. Significant errors discovered in tested
     configurations can impact release dates.

     Any configurations not listed above are not actively tested by the Qt
     Project. However, Qt may run on configurations other than those actively
     tested on, and additional configurations may be raised to tested state, if
     sufficient effort is made to bring continuous integration to an acceptable
     state for that particular configuration. The reference configurations are
     subject to change during the lifetime of a Qt release.

     Details of the reference configurations are stored as \e {provisioning scripts}
     in the \l {https://code.qt.io/cgit/qt/qt5.git/tree/coin?h=\qtver}
     {qt5 Git repository}.

     The Qt Company provides support for the officially supported platforms and
     configurations. The Qt Company, Qt partners, open source projects and community
     users are also able to provide assistance with various different platforms and
     configurations.

     \section1 Availability of Packages

     You can download the Qt 5 installers and source packages from the \l Downloads page.
     For more information, visit the \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.

     \note All the supported configurations are not provided as binary packages
     in the Qt installer. However, the intention is to provide the most widely-used
     reference configurations for the developer's convenience.

     \section2 Exceptions
     Individual modules might be available only on some platforms, or they might
     not support all configurations. For example, as Qt \WebEngine has Chromium
     as a third-party dependency, platform or configuration limitations upstream
     also apply to Qt \WebEngine.

     The documentation for each module contains detailed information about any
     exceptions the module has from the general platform and configuration
     support as described on this page.

     \section1 Deployment of Qt Applications

     The deployment procedure for each platform is different and they are
     covered in greater detail in their platform pages. Meanwhile, there is a
     deployment article for summarizing the deployment procedure in general.
     \list
     \li \l{Deploying Qt Applications}
         \list
             \li \l{Qt Creator: Deploying Applications to Android Devices}{Android}
             \li \l{Qt for iOS}{iOS}
             \li \l{Qt for Linux/X11 - Deployment}{Linux/X11}
             \li \l{Qt for macOS - Deployment}{\macos}
             \li \l{Qt for Windows - Deployment}{Windows}
         \endlist
     \endlist

     \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, The Qt Company 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.

 */
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	/*!
	\page supported-platforms.html
	\title Supported Platforms
	\brief The platforms supported by Qt.

	Qt is a commercial and open source licensed cross-platform application
	and UI framework. It is developed by The Qt Company, together with the
	Qt Project Community under an open source governance model.

	Using Qt, you can write GUI applications once and deploy them
	across desktop, mobile and embedded operating systems without
	rewriting the source code.

	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 as indicated in the overview below.

	Open GL (ES) 2.0, DirectX 9 or 11 (with ANGLE), or an \l {Qt Quick 2D Renderer} {alternative
	renderer} is required for \l [QtQuick] {Qt Quick} 2.
	\l [QtWidgets] {Qt Widgets}{Widgets} can be used without
	hardware acceleration.

	In Qt 5 all platforms are created using the \l{Qt Platform Abstraction}
	(QPA), which makes it easy to port Qt into a new operating system.

	The following platforms are supported in Qt \qtver. For support information
	for prior Qt releases, please consult the relevant version in the
	\l {http://doc.qt.io/archives/}{Qt Documentation Archives}.

	Configurations in \b bold are \l {Reference Configurations}.

	\note Support for specific configurations or operating system versions may
	end before the support for Qt \qtver does. A subsequent patch release
	of Qt \qtver may drop support for a configuration as a \e {reference
	configuration} or replace it with a currently-supported version.

	\include supported-platforms.qdocinc all

	\section1 Reference Configurations

	The reference configurations are run on the continuous integration (CI)
	system within Qt Project. In addition, they are subjected to 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. Significant errors discovered in tested
	configurations can impact release dates.

	Any configurations not listed above are not actively tested by the Qt
	Project. However, Qt may run on configurations other than those actively
	tested on, and additional configurations may be raised to tested state, if
	sufficient effort is made to bring continuous integration to an acceptable
	state for that particular configuration. The reference configurations are
	subject to change during the lifetime of a Qt release.

	Details of the reference configurations are stored as \e {provisioning scripts}
	in the \l {https://code.qt.io/cgit/qt/qt5.git/tree/coin?h=\qtver}
	{qt5 Git repository}.

	The Qt Company provides support for the officially supported platforms and
	configurations. The Qt Company, Qt partners, open source projects and community
	users are also able to provide assistance with various different platforms and
	configurations.

	\section1 Availability of Packages

	You can download the Qt 5 installers and source packages from the \l Downloads page.
	For more information, visit the \l{Getting Started with Qt} page.

	\note All the supported configurations are not provided as binary packages
	in the Qt installer. However, the intention is to provide the most widely-used
	reference configurations for the developer's convenience.

	\section2 Exceptions
	Individual modules might be available only on some platforms, or they might
	not support all configurations. For example, as Qt \WebEngine has Chromium
	as a third-party dependency, platform or configuration limitations upstream
	also apply to Qt \WebEngine.

	The documentation for each module contains detailed information about any
	exceptions the module has from the general platform and configuration
	support as described on this page.

	\section1 Deployment of Qt Applications

	The deployment procedure for each platform is different and they are
	covered in greater detail in their platform pages. Meanwhile, there is a
	deployment article for summarizing the deployment procedure in general.
	\list
	\li \l{Deploying Qt Applications}
	\list
	\li \l{Qt Creator: Deploying Applications to Android Devices}{Android}
	\li \l{Qt for iOS}{iOS}
	\li \l{Qt for Linux/X11 - Deployment}{Linux/X11}
	\li \l{Qt for macOS - Deployment}{\macos}
	\li \l{Qt for Windows - Deployment}{Windows}
	\endlist
	\endlist

	\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, The Qt Company 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.

	*/