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Expand exports_files documentation

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Description

The documentation is quite limited (https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/be/functions.html#exports_files).

* Document how this interacts with visibility
* Show an example of use (an reference it from another package)
* Recommend using something else (e.g. a _library target) when possible

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start with the exports_files section in the linked Bazel build encyclopedia documentation. Check how the function interacts with visibility and how a label can reference an exported file from another package. Done means the section includes that explanation, a cross-package example, and a recommendation to use a library target when possible.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
Half a day
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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