--- a/README.txt	Mon Aug 01 22:56:25 2011 -0700
+++ b/README.txt	Mon Aug 01 23:13:53 2011 -0700
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-DocumentIt
-==========
+# DocumentIt
 
 Mirror documentation to https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Mozmill

--- a/document_it.py	Mon Aug 01 22:56:25 2011 -0700
+++ b/document_it.py	Mon Aug 01 23:13:53 2011 -0700
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 """
-update MDN documentation
+update MDN documentation from markdown
 
 see:
 http://developer.mindtouch.com/en/ref/MindTouch_API/POST%3Apages%2F%2F%7Bpageid%7D%2F%2Fcontents
@@ -12,11 +12,20 @@
 jsbridge/README.txt   https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JSbridge
 mozmill/README.txt    https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Mozmill
 mozmill/docs/         https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Mozmill/
+
+--dest sets the destination, e.g.
+
+--dest http://developer.mozilla.org/
+--dest https://developer-stage9.mozilla.org/jhammel
+--dest path/to directory
+
+By default, a new temporary directory will be created
 """
 
 import optparse
 import os
 import sys
+import tempfile
 import urllib2
 
 # necessary imports
@@ -25,8 +34,6 @@
 except ImportError:
     raise ImportError("markdown is not installed, run (e.g.):\neasy_install Markdown")
 
-#DEST='http://developer.mozilla.org/'
-DEST='https://developer-stage9.mozilla.org/jhammel'
 DIR=os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) # XXX currently unused
 
 def find_readme(directory):
@@ -68,6 +75,9 @@
 
 def main(args=sys.argv[1:]):
 
+    # default output directory
+    default_dir = tempfile.mktemp()
+
     # parse command line options
     usage = '%prog [options] manifest <manifest> <...>'
 
@@ -83,12 +93,15 @@
     parser.add_option('-d', '--directory', dest='directory',
                       help='render the documentation from this directory')
     parser.add_option('--dest', dest='dest',
-                      default=DEST,
-                      help='base directory or URL of destination')
+                      default=default_dir,
+                      help='base directory or URL of destination [DEFAULT: %default]')
     parser.add_option('-u', '--user', dest='user',
                       help='user name')
     parser.add_option('--list', dest='list', action='store_true', default=False,
                       help="list files")
+    parser.add_option('--validate', dest='validate', # TODO unused
+                      action='store_true', default=False,
+                      help="validate the rendering but don't output")
     options, manifests = parser.parse_args(args)
 
     # print help if no manifests given
@@ -112,6 +125,9 @@
         for item in files:
             print '%s -> %s/%s' % (item[0], baseurl.rstrip('/'), item[1].lstrip('/'))
 
+    if not files:
+        return # you're done
+
     # render and upload READMEs
     if options.directory:
 
@@ -122,10 +138,15 @@
             os.makedirs(options.directory)
 
         # TODO render to directory
-        
+        for src, dest in files:
+            dest = os.path.join(options.dest, dest)
+            
     else:
         # TODO check credentials
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    if options.dest = default_dir:
+        print "Files rendered to %s" % default_dir
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()