--- a/src/configure.ac
+++ b/src/configure.ac
@@ -364,8 +364,16 @@
AC_ARG_ENABLE(xadump,
AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-xadump],
[Enable building the xadump low level Xapian access program.]),
- enableQT=$enableval, enableXADUMP="no")
+ enableXADUMP=$enableval, enableXADUMP="no")
AM_CONDITIONAL(MAKEXADUMP, [test X$enableXADUMP = Xyes])
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(userdoc,
+ AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-userdoc],
+ [Disable building the user manual. (Avoids the need for docbook xml/xsl files and TeX tools.]),
+ enableUserdoc=$enableval, enableUserdoc="yes")
+AM_CONDITIONAL(MAKEUSERDOC, [test X$enableUserdoc = Xyes])
+
+
#### QT
# The way qt and its tools (qmake especially) are installed is very