title: Using Jenkins with boost.test unit tests
body: <p>I have done a bit of Googling in this area and have found many discussions about getting Jenkins to understand boost.test's XML output format, but no canonical reference. </p>
  
  <p>Some people say we simply need to use XLST to convert the XML format, others suggest the XML needs some hacking before that (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2969131/anyone-have-an-xsl-to-convert-boost-test-xml-logs-to-a-presentable-format">Anyone have an XSL to convert Boost.Test XML logs to a presentable format?</a>). Some suggest the <a href="https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/xUnit+Plugin" rel="noreferrer">xUnit</a> plugin <a href="http://jenkins.361315.n4.nabble.com/using-hudson-with-C-boost-displaying-metrics-td385389.html" rel="noreferrer">can</a> natively understand boost.test XML format, others <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15943091/boost-unit-tests-with-xunit-plugin-in-jenkins-do-not-work">state it can't</a></p>
  
  <p>Because my search results span 5 years, I'm conscious that things could have changed. So I'm seeking an <strong>up to date</strong> answer about the best way to use Jenkins to run and evaluate boost unit tests.</p>