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Display examples of roles in the documentation (#11226)
Show examples of roles in the docs so we can see how they look. Seeing how roles are displayed helps us decide whether to use them.
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@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Cross-referencing anything
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This role is a good candidate for setting :confval:`default_role`. If you
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do, you can write cross-references without a lot of markup overhead. For
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example, in this Python function documentation ::
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example, in this Python function documentation::
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.. function:: install()
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@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ Inline code highlighting
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By default, inline code such as :code:`1 + 2` just displays without
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highlighting.
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Displays: By default, inline code such as :code:`1 + 2` just displays without
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highlighting.
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Unlike the :rst:dir:`code-block` directive, this role does not respect the
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default language set by the :rst:dir:`highlight` directive.
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@ -314,6 +317,8 @@ Math
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Since Pythagoras, we know that :math:`a^2 + b^2 = c^2`.
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Displays: Since Pythagoras, we know that :math:`a^2 + b^2 = c^2`.
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.. rst:role:: eq
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Same as :rst:role:`math:numref`.
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it will be treated specially: it will be shown in a tool-tip in HTML, and
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output only once in LaTeX.
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Example: ``:abbr:`LIFO (last-in, first-out)```.
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For example: ``:abbr:`LIFO (last-in, first-out)``` displays
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:abbr:`LIFO (last-in, first-out)`.
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.. versionadded:: 0.6
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The name of an OS-level command, such as ``rm``.
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For example: :command:`rm`
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.. rst:role:: dfn
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Mark the defining instance of a term in the text. (No index entries are
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generated.)
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For example: :dfn:`binary mode`
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.. rst:role:: file
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The name of a file or directory. Within the contents, you can use curly
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... is installed in :file:`/usr/lib/python3.{x}/site-packages` ...
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Displays: ... is installed in :file:`/usr/lib/python3.{x}/site-packages` ...
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In the built documentation, the ``x`` will be displayed differently to
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indicate that it is to be replaced by the Python minor version.
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.. versionchanged:: 1.0
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An accelerator key for the GUI label can be included using an ampersand;
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this will be stripped and displayed underlined in the output (example:
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``:guilabel:`&Cancel```). To include a literal ampersand, double it.
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this will be stripped and displayed underlined in the output (for example:
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``:guilabel:`&Cancel``` displays :guilabel:`&Cancel`). To include a literal
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ampersand, double it.
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.. rst:role:: kbd
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improve accessibility for new users and non-native speakers. For example,
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an *xemacs* key sequence may be marked like ``:kbd:`C-x C-f```, but without
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reference to a specific application or platform, the same sequence should be
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marked as ``:kbd:`Control-x Control-f```.
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marked as ``:kbd:`Control-x Control-f```, displaying :kbd:`C-x C-f` and
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:kbd:`Control-x Control-f` respectively.
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.. rst:role:: mailheader
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the various MIME specifications. The header name should be entered in the
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same way it would normally be found in practice, with the camel-casing
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conventions being preferred where there is more than one common usage. For
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example: ``:mailheader:`Content-Type```.
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example: ``:mailheader:`Content-Type``` displays :mailheader:`Content-Type`.
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.. rst:role:: makevar
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The name of a :command:`make` variable.
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For example: :makevar:`help`
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.. rst:role:: manpage
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A reference to a Unix manual page including the section, e.g.
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``:manpage:`ls(1)```. Creates a hyperlink to an external site rendering the
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manpage if :confval:`manpages_url` is defined.
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``:manpage:`ls(1)``` displays :manpage:`ls(1). Creates a hyperlink to an
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external site rendering the manpage if :confval:`manpages_url` is defined.
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.. rst:role:: menuselection
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:menuselection:`Start --> Programs`
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Displays: :menuselection:`Start --> Programs`
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When including a selection that includes some trailing indicator, such as
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the ellipsis some operating systems use to indicate that the command opens a
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dialog, the indicator should be omitted from the selection name.
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The name of a MIME type, or a component of a MIME type (the major or minor
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portion, taken alone).
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For example: :mimetype:`text/plain`
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.. rst:role:: newsgroup
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The name of a Usenet newsgroup.
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For example: :newsgroup:`comp.lang.python`
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.. todo:: Is this not part of the standard domain?
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.. rst:role:: program
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the executable for some platforms. In particular, the ``.exe`` (or other)
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extension should be omitted for Windows programs.
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For example: :program:`curl`
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.. rst:role:: regexp
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A regular expression. Quotes should not be included.
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For example: :regexp:`([abc])+`
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.. rst:role:: samp
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A piece of literal text, such as code. Within the contents, you can use
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curly braces to indicate a "variable" part, as in :rst:role:`file`. For
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example, in ``:samp:`print 1+{variable}```, the part ``variable`` would be
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emphasized.
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emphasized: :samp:`print 1+{variable}`
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If you don't need the "variable part" indication, use the standard
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:rst:role:`code` role instead.
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@ -462,6 +488,8 @@ The following roles generate external links:
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this text is a hyperlink to an online copy of the specified PEP. You can
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link to a specific section by saying ``:pep:`number#anchor```.
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For example: :pep:`8`
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.. rst:role:: rfc
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A reference to an Internet Request for Comments. This generates appropriate
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this text is a hyperlink to an online copy of the specified RFC. You can
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link to a specific section by saying ``:rfc:`number#anchor```.
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For example: :rfc:`2324`
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Note that there are no special roles for including hyperlinks as you can use
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the standard reST markup for that purpose.
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