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Bibliothèque Python Docutils
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 Docutils_ Project Documentation Overview
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:Author: David Goodger
:Contact: [email protected]
:Date: $Date: 2008-12-26 23:36:46 +0100 (Fre, 26 Dez 2008) $
:Revision: $Revision: 5834 $
:Copyright: This document has been placed in the public domain.

The latest working documents may be accessed individually below, or
from the ``docs`` directory of the `Docutils distribution`_.

.. _Docutils: http://docutils.sourceforge.net/
.. _Docutils distribution: http://docutils.sourceforge.net/#download

.. contents::


Docutils Stakeholders
=====================

Docutils stakeholders can be categorized in several groups:

1. End-users: users of reStructuredText and the Docutils tools.
   Although some are developers (e.g. Python developers utilizing
   reStructuredText for docstrings in their source), many are not.

2. Client-developers: developers using Docutils as a library,
   programmers developing *with* Docutils.

3. Component-developers: those who implement application-specific
   components, directives, and/or roles, separately from Docutils.

4. Core-developers: developers of the Docutils codebase and
   participants in the Docutils project community.

5. Re-implementers: developers of alternate implementations of
   Docutils.

There's a lot of overlap between these groups.  Most (perhaps all)
core-developers, component-developers, client-developers, and
re-implementers are also end-users.  Core-developers are also
client-developers, and may also be component-developers in other
projects.  Component-developers are also client-developers.


Project Fundamentals
====================

These files are for all Docutils stakeholders.  They are kept at the
top level of the Docutils project directory.

:README.txt_: Project overview: quick-start, requirements,
              installation, and usage.
:COPYING.txt_: Conditions for Docutils redistribution, with links to
               licenses.
:FAQ.txt_: Docutils Frequently Asked Questions.  If you have a
           question or issue, there's a good chance it's already
           answered here.
:BUGS.txt_: A list of known bugs, and how to report a bug.
:RELEASE-NOTES.txt_: Summary of the major changes in recent releases.
:HISTORY.txt_: Detailed change history log.
:THANKS.txt_: Acknowledgements.

.. _README.txt: ../README.html
.. _BUGS.txt: ../BUGS.html
.. _COPYING.txt: ../COPYING.html
.. _Docutils FAQ:
.. _FAQ.txt: ../FAQ.html
.. _RELEASE-NOTES.txt: ../RELEASE-NOTES.html
.. _HISTORY.txt: ../HISTORY.html
.. _THANKS.txt: ../THANKS.html


.. _user:

``user/``: Introductory & Tutorial Material for End-Users
=========================================================

Docutils-general:

* `Docutils Front-End Tools `__
* `Docutils Configuration `__
* `Docutils Mailing Lists `__
* `Docutils Link List `__

Writer-specific:

* `Easy Slide Shows With reStructuredText & S5 `__
* `Docutils LaTeX Writer `__
* `Docutils ODF/OpenOffice/odt Writer `__

`reStructuredText `_:

* `A ReStructuredText Primer (HTML) `__ (or
  `text source `__)
* `Quick reStructuredText `__ (user reference)
* `reStructuredText Cheat Sheet `__ (text
  only; 1 page for syntax, 1 page directive & role reference)
* `reStructuredText Demonstration `_ (a
  demonstration of most reStructuredText features; you can also have a
  look at the `text source `__)

Editor support:

* `Emacs support for reStructuredText `_


.. _ref:

``ref/``: Reference Material for All Groups
===========================================

Many of these files began as developer specifications, but now that
they're mature and used by end-users and client-developers, they have
become reference material.  Successful specs evolve into refs.

Docutils-general:

* `The Docutils Document Tree `__ (incomplete)
* `Docutils Transforms `__
* `Docutils Generic DTD `__
* `OASIS XML Exchange Table Model Declaration Module
  `__ (CALS tables DTD module)

Although not in the "ref" directory, `PEP 258`_ is a must-read
reference for any Docutils developer.

reStructuredText_:

* `An Introduction to reStructuredText `__
  (includes the `Goals `__ and
  `History `__ of reStructuredText)
* `reStructuredText Markup Specification `__
* `reStructuredText Directives `__
* `reStructuredText Interpreted Text Roles `__
* `reStructuredText Standard Definition Files
  `_

Prehistoric:

* `Setext Documents Mirror
  `__


.. _peps:

``peps/``: Python Enhancement Proposals
=======================================

* `PEP 256: Docstring Processing System Framework`__ is a high-level
  generic proposal.  [`PEP 256`__ in the `master repository`_]
* `PEP 257: Docstring Conventions`__ addresses docstring style and
  touches on content.  [`PEP 257`__ in the `master repository`_]
* `PEP 258: Docutils Design Specification`__ is an overview of the
  architecture of Docutils.  It documents design issues and
  implementation details.  [`PEP 258`__ in the `master repository`_]
* `PEP 287: reStructuredText Docstring Format`__ proposes a standard
  markup syntax.  [`PEP 287`__ in the `master repository`_]

Please note that PEPs in the `master repository`_ may not be current,
whereas the local versions are.

__ peps/pep-0256.html
__ http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0256.html
__ peps/pep-0257.html
__ http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0257.html
.. _PEP 258:
__ peps/pep-0258.html
__ http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0258.html
__ peps/pep-0287.html
__ http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0287.html
.. _master repository: http://www.python.org/peps/


.. _api:

``api/``: API Reference Material for Client-Developers
======================================================

* `The Docutils Publisher `__
* `Inside A Docutils Command-Line Front-End Tool `__
* `Docutils Runtime Settings `__
* (`Docutils Transforms `__ should be moved here)

`PEP 258`_ is an overview of the architecture of Docutils.


.. _howto:

``howto/``: Instructions for Developers
=======================================

* **Security:** `Deploying Docutils Securely `__
* `Writing HTML (CSS) Stylesheets for Docutils
  `__
* `Docutils Internationalization `__
* `Creating reStructuredText Directives `__
* `Creating reStructuredText Interpreted Text Roles
  `__


.. _dev:

``dev/``: Development Notes and Plans for Core-Developers
=========================================================

Docutils-general:

* `Docutils Hacker's Guide `__
* `Docutils Distributor's Guide `__
* `Docutils To Do List `__
* `Docutils Project Policies `__
* `Docutils Web Site `__
* `Docutils Release Procedure `__
* `The Docutils Subversion Repository `__
* `Docutils Testing `__
* `Docstring Semantics `__ (incomplete)
* `Python Source Reader `_ (incomplete)
* `Docutils Python DTD `_ (experimental)
* `Plan for Enthought API Documentation Tool `_
* `Enthought API Documentation Tool RFP `_

reStructuredText_:

* `A Record of reStructuredText Syntax Alternatives
  `__
* `Problems With StructuredText `__


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