Issue 73792: Removed mentions of R() and M() (#74708) (#75300)

* 73792: Removed mentions of R and M

(cherry picked from commit bf9944266c45ed3e9001520e1894bf9a212f49de)

Co-authored-by: Lydie <44351234+lmalivert@users.noreply.github.com>

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst
index 67a4bdd91e..49e2d7b552 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst
@@ -235,8 +235,6 @@ You can link from your module documentation to other module docs, other resource
 
 * ``L()`` for links with a heading. For example: ``See L(Ansible Automation Platform,https://www.ansible.com/products/automation-platform).`` As of Ansible 2.10, do not use ``L()`` for relative links between Ansible documentation and collection documentation.
 * ``U()`` for URLs. For example: ``See U(https://www.ansible.com/products/automation-platform) for an overview.``
-* ``R()`` for cross-references with a heading (added in Ansible 2.10). For example: ``See R(Cisco IOS Platform Guide,ios_platform_options)``.  Use the RST anchor for the cross-reference. See :ref:`adding_anchors_rst` for details.
-* ``M()`` for module names. For example: ``See also M(ansible.builtin.yum) or M(community.general.apt_rpm)``.
 
 There are also some macros which do not create links but we use them to display certain types of
 content in a uniform way:
@@ -249,16 +247,13 @@ content in a uniform way:
 
 .. note::
 
-  For links between modules and documentation within a collection, you can use any of the options above. For links outside of your collection, use ``R()`` if available. Otherwise, use ``U()`` or ``L()`` with full URLs (not relative links). For modules, use ``M()`` with the FQCN or ``ansible.builtin`` as shown in the example. If you are creating your own documentation site, you will need to use the `intersphinx extension <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/extensions/intersphinx.html>`_ to convert ``R()`` and ``M()`` to the correct links.
-
+  For links between modules and documentation within a collection, you can use either of the options above. Use ``U()`` or ``L()`` with full URLs (not relative links).
 
 .. note::
-    - To refer to a group of modules in a collection, use ``R()``.  When a collection is not the right granularity, use ``C(..)``:
+    - When a collection is not the right granularity, use ``C(..)``:
 
-        - ``Refer to the R(kubernetes.core collection, plugins_in_kubernetes.core) for information on managing kubernetes clusters.``
         - ``The C(win_*) modules (spread across several collections) allow you to manage various aspects of windows hosts.``
 
-
 .. note::
 
    Because it stands out better, use ``seealso`` for general references over the use of notes or adding links to the description.