What is reStructuredText?
A plain-text markup format used for documentation.
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Technical details
reStructuredText uses indentation and explicit markup for sections, directives, roles, links, and literal blocks in plain text. [1]
Background and compatibility
Docutils defines reStructuredText as a source format used in Python documentation workflows; directives and roles can vary by parser. [1]
Sources and references
- reStructuredText Markup SpecificationDocutils Project
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Plain source text. HTML, XML, and scripts are never executed.
Conversion support
Choose a file in the workspace to see the available output formats and options. A supported container may still contain an unsupported codec.
Read the format reference on Wikipedia ↗