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+def build(bld):
+    if not bld.env['SPHINX_BUILD']:
+        return
+    bld(features='sphinx',
+        builder='man',
+        outdir='.',
+        config='./conf.py',
+        source=bld.path.ant_glob('*.rst'),
+        install_path='${MANDIR}/',
+        VERSION=bld.env['VERSION'])