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Posts tagged sphinx-guide

Showing code examples

In almost any technical documentation you need to show bits of code, filenames and paths, commands and console examples. They are usually styled in monospace font with optional syntax highlighting.

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Sections – structuring document

Document structure is hierarchy of its sections. reStructuredText calls heading the section and takes different approach on section leveling than you probably expect. Section titles are decorated with the punctuation characters and importance (a section level) depends on its usage order in document.

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Admonitions

Admonitions are specially marked blocks that can appear anywhere an ordinary body element can. Readers will appreciate if you spice up your text with admonitions like tip for extra information or warning to raise their attention.

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