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Make code block types more visible

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Harrissou Sant-anna
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single: sourcecode
There are multiple ways to show syntax-highlighted literal code blocks in
Sphinx: using :ref:`reST doctest blocks <rst-doctest-blocks>`; using :ref:`reST
literal blocks <rst-literal-blocks>`, optionally in combination with the
:rst:dir:`highlight` directive; using the :rst:dir:`code-block` directive; and
using the :rst:dir:`literalinclude` directive. Doctest blocks can only be used
Sphinx:
* using :ref:`reST doctest blocks <rst-doctest-blocks>`;
* using :ref:`reST literal blocks <rst-literal-blocks>`, optionally in
combination with the :rst:dir:`highlight` directive;
* using the :rst:dir:`code-block` directive;
* and using the :rst:dir:`literalinclude` directive.
Doctest blocks can only be used
to show interactive Python sessions, while the remaining three can be used for
other languages. Of these three, literal blocks are useful when an entire
document, or at least large sections of it, use code blocks with the same