=============== RST cheat sheet =============== .. _contributing/headings: Headings ======== | For each formatting line (e.g., ``===``), write as many symbols (``=``) as there are characters in the header. | The symbols used for the formatting are, in fact, not important. Only the order in which they are written matters, as it determines the size of the decorated heading. This means that you may encounter different heading formatting and in a different order, in which case you should follow the formatting in place in the document. In any other case, use the formatting shown below. +--------------+---------------+ | Heading size | Formatting | +==============+===============+ | H1 | | ``=======`` | | | | ``Heading`` | | | | ``=======`` | +--------------+---------------+ | H2 | | ``Heading`` | | | | ``=======`` | +--------------+---------------+ | H3 | | ``Heading`` | | | | ``-------`` | +--------------+---------------+ | H4 | | ``Heading`` | | | | ``~~~~~~~`` | +--------------+---------------+ | H5 | | ``Heading`` | | | | ``*******`` | +--------------+---------------+ | H6 | | ``Heading`` | | | | ``^^^^^^^`` | +--------------+---------------+ .. important:: Each document must have **exactly one H1 heading**. No less, no more. .. _contributing/markup: Markup ====== .. _contributing/inline-markup: Inline markup ------------- Use the following markups to emphasize your text to your liking: +--------------+----------+ | \*\*Text\*\* | **Text** | +--------------+----------+ | \*Text\* | *Text* | +--------------+----------+ | \`\`Text\`\` | ``Text`` | +--------------+----------+ .. seealso:: - :ref:`contributing/specialized-directives` .. _contributing/bulleted-list: Bulleted list ------------- .. code-block:: rst - This is a bulleted list. - It has two items, the second item uses two lines. .. code-block:: rst * This is a bulleted list too. * The principle stays the same. .. _contributing/numbered-list: Numbered list ------------- .. code-block:: rst #. This is a numbered list. #. Numbering is automatic. .. code-block:: rst 1. This is a numbered list too. 2. Use this format to specify the numbering. .. _contributing/nested-list: Nested lists ------------ .. code-block:: rst - This is the first item of a bulleted list. 1. It has a nested numbered list 2. with two items. .. _contributing/hyperlinks: Hyperlinks ========== .. _contributing/hyperlink-references: Hyperlink references -------------------- Hyperlink references are links to a URL with a custom label. They follow this syntax: ```label `_`` .. note:: The URL can be a relative path to a file within the documentation. Example ~~~~~~~ This excerpt of :abbr:`RST (reStructuredText)`: ``For instance, `this is a hyperlink reference `_.`` is rendered as follows in HTML: “For instance, `this is a hyperlink reference `_.” .. _contributing/external-hyperlink-targets: External hyperlink targets -------------------------- | External hyperlink targets allow creating shortcuts for hyperlink references. | The definition syntax is as follows: ``.. _target: URL`` | There are two ways to reference them, depending on the use case: #. ``target_`` creates a hyperlink with the target name as label and the URL as reference. Note that the ``_`` moved after the target! #. ```label `_`` does exactly what you expect: the label replaces the name of the target, and the target is replaced by the URL. Example ~~~~~~~ RST *** .. code-block:: rst .. _proof-of-concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_of_concept A proof-of-concept_ is a simplified version, a prototype of what is expected to agree on the main lines of expected changes. `PoC `_ is a common abbreviation. Render ****** A `proof-of-concept `_ is a simplified version, a prototype of what is expected to agree on the main lines of expected changes. `PoC `_ is a common abbreviation. .. _contributing/internal-hyperlink-targets: Internal hyperlink targets -------------------------- Internal hyperlink targets follow the same syntax as external hyperlink targets but without any URL. Indeed, they are internal. They allow referencing a specific part of a document by using the target as an anchor. When the user clicks on the reference, the documentation scrolls to the part of the page containing the target. .. important:: Targets can be referenced from other files than the ones in which they are defined. | The definition syntax is: ``.. _target:`` | There are two ways to reference them, both using the ``ref`` directive: #. ``:ref:`target``` creates a hyperlink to the anchor with the heading defined below as label. #. ``:ref:`label ``` creates a hyperlink to the anchor with the given label. See :ref:`contributing/relative-links` to learn how to write proper relative links for internal references. .. note:: Notice that there is no ``_`` at the end, as it is done with :ref:`hyperlink targets `. Example ~~~~~~~ RST *** .. code-block:: rst .. _sales/quotation/start-of-page: This can easily be done by creating a new product, see :ref:`product` for additional help. .. _sales/quotation/product: How to create a product? ========================= As explained at the :ref:`start of the page `, ... Render ****** This can easily be done by creating a new product, see `How to create a product? `_ for additional help. **How to create a product?** As explained at the `start of the page `_, ... .. _contributing/implicit-hyperlink-targets: Implicit hyperlink targets -------------------------- | Implicit hyperlink targets are a special kind of internal hyperlink targets: they are automatically generated by section titles, footnotes, etc. Consequently, they don’t have a definition syntax. | They can be referenced the same first way as external hyperlink targets by using the name of the section title as URL. Example ~~~~~~~ RST *** .. code-block:: rst This can easily be done by creating a new user, see `How to create a new user?`_ for additional help. ... Render ****** This can easily be done by creating a new user, see `How to create a new user? `_ for additional help. ... .. _contributing/doc: The ``doc`` directive --------------------- | The ``doc`` directive allows referencing a documentation page wherever it is in the file tree through a relative file path. | As usual, there are two ways to use the directive: #. ``:doc:`path_to_doc_page``` creates a hyperlink reference to the documentation page with the title of the page as label. #. ``:doc:`label ``` creates a hyperlink reference to the documentation page with the given label. Example ~~~~~~~ RST *** .. code-block:: rst Please refer to :doc:`this documentation ` and to :doc:`../sales/sales/invoicing/proforma`. Render ****** Please refer to `this documentation `_ and to `Send a pro-forma invoice `_. .. _contributing/download: The ``download`` directive -------------------------- The ``download`` directive allows referencing files (that are not necessarily :abbr:`RST (reStructuredText)` documents) within the source tree to be downloaded. Example ~~~~~~~ RST *** .. code-block:: rst Download this :download:`module structure template ` to start building your module in no time. Render ****** Download this `module structure template `_ to start building your module in no time. .. _contributing/image: The ``image`` directive ----------------------- The ``image`` directive allows inserting images in a document. It comes with a set of optional parameter directives that can individually be omitted if considered redundant. Example ~~~~~~~ RST *** .. code-block:: rst .. image:: media/create_invoice.png :align: center :alt: Create an invoice :height: 100 :width: 200 :scale: 50 :class: img-thumbnail :target: ../invoicing.html#create-an-invoice Render ****** .. image:: rst_cheat_sheet/create-invoice.png :align: center :alt: Create an invoice :height: 100 :width: 200 :scale: 50 :class: img-thumbnail :target: https://example.com/doc/sales/invoicing.html#create-an-invoice .. _contributing/admonitions: Admonitions (alert blocks) ========================== .. _contributing/seealso: Seealso ------- RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. seealso:: - :doc:`customer_invoices` - `Pro-forma invoices <../sales/sales/invoicing/proforma.html#activate-the-feature>`_ Render ~~~~~~ .. seealso:: - `Customer invoices `_ - `Pro-forma invoices `_ .. _contributing/note: Note ---- RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. note:: Use this admonition to grab the reader's attention about additional information. Render ~~~~~~ .. note:: Use this admonition to grab the reader's attention about additional information. .. _contributing/tip: Tip --- RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. tip:: Use this admonition to inform the reader about a useful trick that requires an action. Render ~~~~~~ .. tip:: Use this admonition to inform the reader about a useful trick that requires an action. .. _contributing/example: Example ------- RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. example:: Use this admonition to show an example. Render ~~~~~~ .. example:: Use this admonition to show an example. .. _contributing/exercise: Exercise -------- RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. exercise:: Use this admonition to suggest an exercise to the reader. Render ~~~~~~ .. exercise:: Use this admonition to suggest an exercise to the reader. .. _contributing/important: Important --------- RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. important:: Use this admonition to notify the reader about an important information. Render ~~~~~~ .. important:: Use this admonition to notify the reader about an important information. .. _contributing/warning: Warning ------- RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. warning:: Use this admonition to require the reader to proceed with caution with what is described in the warning. Render ~~~~~~ .. warning:: Use this admonition to require the reader to proceed with caution with what is described in the warning. .. _contributing/danger: Danger ------ RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. danger:: Use this admonition to bring the reader's attention to a serious threat. Render ~~~~~~ .. danger:: Use this admonition to bring the reader's attention to a serious threat. .. _contributing/custom-admonition: Custom ------ RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst .. admonition:: Title Customize this admonition with a **Title** of your choice. Render ~~~~~~ .. admonition:: Title Customize this admonition with a **Title** of your choice. .. _contributing/document-metadata: Document metadata ================= | Sphinx supports document-wide metadata directives that specify a behavior for the entire page. | They must be placed between colons (`:`) at the top of the source file. +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **Metadata** | **Purpose** | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `show-content` | Make a toctree page accessible from the navigation menu. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `show-toc` | Show the table of content on a page that has the `show-content` metadata | | | directive. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `code-column` | | Show a dynamic side column that can be used to display interactive | | | tutorials or code excerpts. | | | | For example, see | | | :doc:`/applications/finance/accounting/getting_started/memento`. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `hide-page-toc` | Hide the "On this page" sidebar and use full page width for the content. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `custom-css` | Link CSS files (comma-separated) to the document. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `custom-js` | Link JS files (comma-separated) to the document. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `classes` | Assign the specified classes to the `
` element of the document. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `orphan` | Suppress the need to include the document in a toctree. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | `nosearch` | Exclude the document from search results. | +-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ .. _contributing/formatting-tips: Formatting tips =============== .. _contributing/line-break: Break the line but not the paragraph ------------------------------------ RST ~~~ .. code-block:: rst | First super long line that you break in two… here is rendered as a single line. | Second line that follows a line break. Render ~~~~~~ | First super long line that you break in two… here is rendered as a single line. | Second line that follows a line break. .. _contributing/comments: Add comments ------------ If you made a particular choice of writing or formatting that a future writer should be able to understand and take into account, consider writing a comment. Comments are blocks of text that do not count as a part of the documentation and that are used to pass a message to writers of the source code. They consist of a line starting with two dots and a space, followed by the comment. ``.. For instance, this line will not be rendered in the documentation.`` .. _contributing/tables: Use tables ---------- Make use of `this convenient table generator `_ to build your tables. Then, copy-paste the generated formatting into your document. .. _contributing/specialized-directives: Spice up your writing with specialized directives ------------------------------------------------- Use these additional directives to fine-tune your content: +-------------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **Directive** | **Purpose** | **Example** | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | | | **RST** | **HTML** | +-------------------+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | ``abbr`` | Self-defining abbreviations | ``:abbr:`SO (Sales Order)``` | :abbr:`SO (Sales Order)` | +-------------------+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | ``command`` | Highlight a command | ``:command:`python example.py``` | :command:`python example.py` | +-------------------+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | ``dfn`` | Define a term | ``:dfn:`a definition for a new term``` | :dfn:`a definition for a new term` | +-------------------+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | ``file`` | Indicate a file path | ``:file:`~/odoo/odoo-bin``` | :file:`~/odoo/odoo-bin` | +-------------------+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | ``menuselection`` | Guide a user through a sequence of menus | ``:menuselection:`Sales --> Configuration --> Settings``` | :menuselection:`Sales --> Configuration --> Settings` | +-------------------+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ .. _contributing/escaping: Escape markup symbols (Advanced) -------------------------------- Markup symbols escaped with backslashes (``\``) are rendered normally. For instance, ``this \*\*line of text\*\* with \*markup\* symbols`` is rendered as “this \*\*line of text\*\* with \*markup\* symbols”. When it comes to backticks (`````), which are used in many case such as :ref:`hyperlink references `, using backslashes for escaping is no longer an option because the outer backticks interpret enclosed backslashes and thus prevent them from escaping inner backticks. For instance, ```\`this formatting\```` produces an ``[UNKNOWN NODE title_reference]`` error. Instead, `````this formatting````` should be used to produce the following result: ```this formatting```.