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# reStructuredText reference {#rest-reference}

This chapter is an introduction and reference for writing documentation using
reStructuredText (also referred to as reST).

It is recommended to read (or at least browse through)
the [reST cheat sheet: using reStructuredText in TYPO3 documentation](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:writing-rest-introduction) and the general
[Coding guidelines for reST files](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:format-rest-cgl) first.

Or, use the [reST cheat sheet: using reStructuredText in TYPO3 documentation](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:rest-cheat-sheet), which contains the most commonly used
markup on one page.

We cannot cover every reST markup that is
available. For more information, see other resources, such as:

-   [reSTructuredText reference by Sphinx](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/index.html)
-   [reSTructuredText introduction on docutils](https://docutils.sourceforge.io/rst.html)
-   [reStructuredText Markup Specification](https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/ref/rst/restructuredtext.html)

-   [Code blocks and code structure](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:code-blocks-and-code-structure)
    -   [Code blocks](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:code-blocks-with-syntax-highlighting)
    -   [Configuration values (confval)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:configuration-values-confval)
    -   [Inline Code](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:inline-code-with-or-without-infoboxes)
    -   [PHP domain](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:php-domain)
    -   [Site settings](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:site-settings)
-   [Directives](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:directives-rest-content-elements)
    -   [Accordion](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:accordion)
    -   [Admonitions: tip, note, warning, see also,  etc](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:admonitions-tip-note-warning-see-also-etc)
    -   [Cards](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:cards)
    -   [Comments](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:comments)
    -   [Special characters](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:special-characters)
    -   [Tables](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:tables)
    -   [Tabs](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:tabs)
    -   [Versions](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:versions)
    -   [ViewHelper](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:display-fluid-viewhelpers-in-restructuredtext)
    -   [Embed YouTube videos](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:embed-youtube-videos)
-   [Figures and diagrams](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:figures-and-diagrams)
    -   [Images](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:using-images-in-rest-documentation)
    -   [Zoom and lightbox](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:image-zoom-and-lightbox-features)
    -   [Float and alignment](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:image-and-figure-floating-and-alignment)
    -   [PlantUML diagrams](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:plantuml-diagrams)
-   [Inline Markup](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:inline-markup-in-typo3-documentation)
    -   [Bold, Italic etc.](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:basic-inline-markup-bold-italic-etc)
    -   [Text Roles](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:supported-named-inline-text-roles)
-   [Links](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:links-in-restructured-text)
    -   [Anchors](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:link-anchors)
    -   [API links](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:api-links-more-information-on-typo3-php-classes)
    -   [Composer / Extensions](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:linking-composer-packages-and-typo3-extensions)
    -   [Core source](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:linking-source-files-of-the-typo3-core)
    -   [Documentation references](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:references-to-typo3-documentation)
    -   [example.org](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:example-domain-example-org)
    -   [External URLs](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:external-links-1)
-   [Lists](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:lists)
    -   [Styled numbered sections (bignums)](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:styled-numbered-sections-bignums)
    -   [Bullet lists / unordered lists](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:bullet-lists-unordered-lists)
    -   [Definition lists](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:definition-lists)
    -   [Directory tree](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:directory-tree)
    -   [List items as buttons](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:list-items-as-buttons-1)
    -   [Numbered lists](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:numbered-lists-1)
-   [Menus and headers](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:menus-and-headers)
    -   [Headlines](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:headlines-and-anchors)
    -   [Main menu](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:main-menu-of-a-typo3-documentation-manual)
    -   [Content menu](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:content-menu-1)
    -   [Including files](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:including-files-1)
    -   [Navigation title](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:navigation-title-a-page-title-displayed-in-menus)
    -   [Orphans](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:orphaned-pages)
    -   [Sidebar](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:sidebar)