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| author | Georg Brandl <georg@python.org> | 2011-01-04 00:35:27 +0100 |
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| committer | Georg Brandl <georg@python.org> | 2011-01-04 00:35:27 +0100 |
| commit | 902f69759d2844def54b6182d875da737e1f8f3a (patch) | |
| tree | eed02f129e674a183307a35cd383b9c6f369b6bf /doc/markup | |
| parent | 77a016a404d48cc44026d0bec691e967e92e58bf (diff) | |
| parent | 5c8a206dd399745c289d37ff4d8408c1834ea24b (diff) | |
| download | sphinx-902f69759d2844def54b6182d875da737e1f8f3a.tar.gz | |
merge with 1.0
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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/markup/inline.rst | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/markup/misc.rst | 79 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/markup/para.rst | 68 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/markup/toctree.rst | 14 |
4 files changed, 98 insertions, 64 deletions
diff --git a/doc/markup/inline.rst b/doc/markup/inline.rst index 35981edc..78aaea69 100644 --- a/doc/markup/inline.rst +++ b/doc/markup/inline.rst @@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ in a different style: If you don't need the "variable part" indication, use the standard ````code```` instead. +There is also an :rst:role:`index` role to generate index entries. The following roles generate external links: diff --git a/doc/markup/misc.rst b/doc/markup/misc.rst index 39109a58..55370de7 100644 --- a/doc/markup/misc.rst +++ b/doc/markup/misc.rst @@ -64,6 +64,85 @@ Meta-information markup :confval:`show_authors` configuration value is True. +Index-generating markup +----------------------- + +Sphinx automatically creates index entries from all object descriptions (like +functions, classes or attributes) like discussed in :ref:`domains`. + +However, there is also explicit markup available, to make the index more +comprehensive and enable index entries in documents where information is not +mainly contained in information units, such as the language reference. + +.. rst:directive:: .. index:: <entries> + + This directive contains one or more index entries. Each entry consists of a + type and a value, separated by a colon. + + For example:: + + .. index:: + single: execution; context + module: __main__ + module: sys + triple: module; search; path + + The execution context + --------------------- + + ... + + This directive contains five entries, which will be converted to entries in + the generated index which link to the exact location of the index statement + (or, in case of offline media, the corresponding page number). + + Since index directives generate cross-reference targets at their location in + the source, it makes sense to put them *before* the thing they refer to -- + e.g. a heading, as in the example above. + + The possible entry types are: + + single + Creates a single index entry. Can be made a subentry by separating the + subentry text with a semicolon (this notation is also used below to + describe what entries are created). + pair + ``pair: loop; statement`` is a shortcut that creates two index entries, + namely ``loop; statement`` and ``statement; loop``. + triple + Likewise, ``triple: module; search; path`` is a shortcut that creates + three index entries, which are ``module; search path``, ``search; path, + module`` and ``path; module search``. + module, keyword, operator, object, exception, statement, builtin + These all create two index entries. For example, ``module: hashlib`` + creates the entries ``module; hashlib`` and ``hashlib; module``. (These + are Python-specific and therefore deprecated.) + + For index directives containing only "single" entries, there is a shorthand + notation:: + + .. index:: BNF, grammar, syntax, notation + + This creates four index entries. + +.. rst:role:: index + + While the :rst:dir:`index` directive is a block-level markup and links to the + beginning of the next paragraph, there is also a corresponding role that sets + the link target directly where it is used. + + The content of the role can be a simple phrase, which is then kept in the + text and used as an index entry. It can also be a combination of text and + index entry, styled like with explicit targets of cross-references. In that + case, the "target" part can be a full entry as described for the directive + above. For example:: + + This is a normal reST :index:`paragraph` that contains several + :index:`index entries <pair: index; entry>`. + + .. versionadded:: 1.1 + + .. _tags: Including content based on tags diff --git a/doc/markup/para.rst b/doc/markup/para.rst index ecc6b4a6..302d9c1b 100644 --- a/doc/markup/para.rst +++ b/doc/markup/para.rst @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ units as well as normal text: Similar to :rst:dir:`versionadded`, but describes when and what changed in the named feature in some way (new parameters, changed side effects, etc.). -.. rst:directive:: .. deprecated:: vesion +.. rst:directive:: .. deprecated:: version Similar to :rst:dir:`versionchanged`, but describes when the feature was deprecated. An explanation can also be given, for example to inform the @@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ units as well as normal text: .. centered:: LICENSE AGREEMENT + .. deprecated:: 1.1 + This presentation-only directive is a legacy from older versions. Use a + :rst:dir:`rst-class` directive instead and add an appropriate style. + .. rst:directive:: hlist @@ -144,68 +148,6 @@ For local tables of contents, use the standard reST :dudir:`contents directive <contents>`. -Index-generating markup ------------------------ - -Sphinx automatically creates index entries from all object descriptions (like -functions, classes or attributes) like discussed in :ref:`domains`. - -However, there is also an explicit directive available, to make the index more -comprehensive and enable index entries in documents where information is not -mainly contained in information units, such as the language reference. - -.. rst:directive:: .. index:: <entries> - - This directive contains one or more index entries. Each entry consists of a - type and a value, separated by a colon. - - For example:: - - .. index:: - single: execution; context - module: __main__ - module: sys - triple: module; search; path - - The execution context - --------------------- - - ... - - This directive contains five entries, which will be converted to entries in - the generated index which link to the exact location of the index statement - (or, in case of offline media, the corresponding page number). - - Since index directives generate cross-reference targets at their location in - the source, it makes sense to put them *before* the thing they refer to -- - e.g. a heading, as in the example above. - - The possible entry types are: - - single - Creates a single index entry. Can be made a subentry by separating the - subentry text with a semicolon (this notation is also used below to - describe what entries are created). - pair - ``pair: loop; statement`` is a shortcut that creates two index entries, - namely ``loop; statement`` and ``statement; loop``. - triple - Likewise, ``triple: module; search; path`` is a shortcut that creates - three index entries, which are ``module; search path``, ``search; path, - module`` and ``path; module search``. - module, keyword, operator, object, exception, statement, builtin - These all create two index entries. For example, ``module: hashlib`` - creates the entries ``module; hashlib`` and ``hashlib; module``. (These - are Python-specific and therefore deprecated.) - - For index directives containing only "single" entries, there is a shorthand - notation:: - - .. index:: BNF, grammar, syntax, notation - - This creates four index entries. - - Glossary -------- diff --git a/doc/markup/toctree.rst b/doc/markup/toctree.rst index 2c0a418a..0b6a46c1 100644 --- a/doc/markup/toctree.rst +++ b/doc/markup/toctree.rst @@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ tables of contents. The ``toctree`` directive is the central element. document, the library index. From this information it generates "next chapter", "previous chapter" and "parent chapter" links. + **Entries** + Document titles in the :rst:dir:`toctree` will be automatically read from the title of the referenced document. If that isn't what you want, you can specify an explicit title and target using a similar syntax to reST @@ -59,8 +61,10 @@ tables of contents. The ``toctree`` directive is the central element. You can also add external links, by giving an HTTP URL instead of a document name. + **Section numbering** + If you want to have section numbers even in HTML output, give the toctree a - ``numbered`` flag option. For example:: + ``numbered`` option. For example:: .. toctree:: :numbered: @@ -71,6 +75,11 @@ tables of contents. The ``toctree`` directive is the central element. Numbering then starts at the heading of ``foo``. Sub-toctrees are automatically numbered (don't give the ``numbered`` flag to those). + Numbering up to a specific depth is also possible, by giving the depth as a + numeric argument to ``numbered``. + + **Additional options** + If you want only the titles of documents in the tree to show up, not other headings of the same level, you can use the ``titlesonly`` option:: @@ -133,6 +142,9 @@ tables of contents. The ``toctree`` directive is the central element. .. versionchanged:: 1.0 Added "titlesonly" option. + .. versionchanged:: 1.1 + Added numeric argument to "numbered". + Special names ------------- |
