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===================================================== The reStructuredText_ Cheat Sheet: Syntax Reminders ===================================================== :Info: See <http://docutils.sf.net/rst.html> for introductory docs. :Author: David Goodger <goodger@python.org> :Date: $Date: 2013-02-20 01:10:53 +0000 (Wed, 20 Feb 2013) $ :Revision: $Revision: 7612 $ :Description: This is a "docinfo block", or bibliographic field list .. NOTE:: If you are reading this as HTML, please read ``_ instead to see the input syntax examples! Section Structure ================= Section titles are underlined or overlined & underlined. Body Elements ============= Grid table: +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Paragraphs are flush-left, | Literal block, preceded by "::":: | | separated by blank lines. | | | | Indented | | Block quotes are indented. | | +--------------------------------+ or:: | | >>> print 'Doctest block' | | | Doctest block | > Quoted | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Line blocks preserve line breaks & indents. [new in 0.3.6] | | | Useful for addresses, verse, and adornment-free lists; long | | lines can be wrapped with continuation lines. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Simple tables: ================ ============================================================ List Type Examples (syntax in the `text source `_) ================ ============================================================ Bullet list * items begin with "-", "+", or "*" Enumerated list 1. items use any variation of "1.", "A)", and "(i)" #. also auto-enumerated Definition list Term is flush-left : optional classifier Definition is indented, no blank line between Field list :field name: field body Option list -o at least 2 spaces between option & description ================ ============================================================ ================ ============================================================ Explicit Markup Examples (visible in the `text source`_) ================ ============================================================ Footnote .. [1] Manually numbered or [#] auto-numbered (even [#labelled]) or [*] auto-symbol Citation .. [CIT2002] A citation. Hyperlink Target .. _reStructuredText: http://docutils.sf.net/rst.html .. _indirect target: reStructuredText_ .. _internal target: Anonymous Target __ http://docutils.sf.net/docs/ref/rst/restructuredtext.html Directive ("::") .. image:: images/biohazard.png Substitution Def .. |substitution| replace:: like an inline directive Comment .. is anything else Empty Comment (".." on a line by itself, with blank lines before & after, used to separate indentation contexts) ================ ============================================================ Inline Markup ============= *emphasis*; **strong emphasis**; `interpreted text`; `interpreted text with role`:emphasis:; ``inline literal text``; standalone hyperlink, http://docutils.sourceforge.net; named reference, reStructuredText_; `anonymous reference`__; footnote reference, [1]_; citation reference, [CIT2002]_; |substitution|; _`inline internal target`. Directive Quick Reference ========================= See <http://docutils.sf.net/docs/ref/rst/directives.html> for full info. ================ ============================================================ Directive Name Description (Docutils version added to, in [brackets]) ================ ============================================================ attention Specific admonition; also "caution", "danger", "error", "hint", "important", "note", "tip", "warning" admonition Generic titled admonition: ``.. admonition:: By The Way`` image ``.. image:: picture.png``; many options possible figure Like "image", but with optional caption and legend topic ``.. topic:: Title``; like a mini section sidebar ``.. sidebar:: Title``; like a mini parallel document parsed-literal A literal block with parsed inline markup rubric ``.. rubric:: Informal Heading`` epigraph Block quote with class="epigraph" highlights Block quote with class="highlights" pull-quote Block quote with class="pull-quote" compound Compound paragraphs [0.3.6] container Generic block-level container element [0.3.10] table Create a titled table [0.3.1] list-table Create a table from a uniform two-level bullet list [0.3.8] csv-table Create a table from CSV data [0.3.4] contents Generate a table of contents sectnum Automatically number sections, subsections, etc. header, footer Create document decorations [0.3.8] target-notes Create an explicit footnote for each external target math Mathematical notation (input in LaTeX format) meta HTML-specific metadata include Read an external reST file as if it were inline raw Non-reST data passed untouched to the Writer replace Replacement text for substitution definitions unicode Unicode character code conversion for substitution defs date Generates today's date; for substitution defs class Set a "class" attribute on the next element role Create a custom interpreted text role [0.3.2] default-role Set the default interpreted text role [0.3.10] title Set the metadata document title [0.3.10] ================ ============================================================ Interpreted Text Role Quick Reference ===================================== See <http://docutils.sf.net/docs/ref/rst/roles.html> for full info. ================ ============================================================ Role Name Description ================ ============================================================ emphasis Equivalent to *emphasis* literal Equivalent to ``literal`` but processes backslash escapes math Mathematical notation (input in LaTeX format) PEP Reference to a numbered Python Enhancement Proposal RFC Reference to a numbered Internet Request For Comments raw For non-reST data; cannot be used directly (see docs) [0.3.6] strong Equivalent to **strong** sub Subscript sup Superscript title Title reference (book, etc.); standard default role ================ ============================================================