reST & Sphinx Cheat Sheet¶
Every reST (.rst) file should use these underlining styles. In reST, you can use different styles in any order you want. These are our conventions for TYPO3 documentation.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 | ========
DocTitle
========
Then use underlining only:
.. _header1:
Header 1
========
Header 1.1
----------
Header 1.1.1
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Header 1.1.1.1
""""""""""""""
|
line 1-3: This is the doc title. Every .rst file should have one.
line 7: header label. This can be used for cross-referencing to this section:
:ref:`header1`
9-10: Header level 1
etc.
Links¶
External Links¶
method 1:
Check out more information on t3o.
Source:
Check out more information on `t3o <https://typo3.org>`__.`anchor text <URL>`__(with one or two underscores at the end, if in doubt, use two)
method 2: “External Hyperlink Targets”
Check out more information on t3o
source:
Check out more information on t3o_ .. (this is a comment) the link is defined (usually on bottom of page) .. _t3o: https://typo3.orgThis may be more convenient if you use a link several times.
Cross-References¶
When linking within docs.typo3.org, you should use this method of cross-referencing.
Use it to link to a section in this manual:
:ref:`intersphinx`
A section with the label intersphinx must exist! It is placed before the header:
.. _intersphinx:
Intersphinx
===========
Or, when cross-referencing to other manuals:
:ref:`shortcut:label`
:ref:`h2document:intersphinx`
When you are linking to another manual, make sure the shortcut (here: “h2document”) is included in Settings.cfg:
[intersphinx_mapping]
h2document = https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/docs-how-to-document/master/en-us/Index.html
...
We use the same conventions for naming the shortcuts in Settings.cfg,
see Settings.cfg. Not used manuals are commented out.
Tip
This is a cool feature, where reST & Sphinx shines: Even when a section is moved to another page (which effectively changes the URL), the link will still work!
| Link to: Same manual | Link to: Other manual | |
|---|---|---|
| Explicit anchor text | :ref:`Cross Referencing <intersphinx>` |
:ref:`Cross Referencing <t3docwrite:intersphinx>` |
| Automatic anchor text | :ref:`intersphinx` |
:ref:`t3docwrite:intersphinx` |
See also
Lists¶
This is a bullet list:
- list item 1
- list item 2
More text.
Important
Always add blank line before and after list!
This is a bullet list:
* list item 1
* list item 2
More text. **Important:** Always add blank line before and after list!
Add a blank link too, when starting another list hierarchy:
This is a bullet list:
* list item 1
* list item 1.1
* list item 1.2
* list item 2
Numbered Lists¶
Important
Always add blank line before and after list!
some text
- list item 1
- list item 2
some text
some text
#. list item 1
#. list item 2
some text
Code Blocks¶
Important
Use syntactically correct code in your codeblocks.
Code Block Directive¶
How it looks:
$a = 'hello';
$b = 'something';
Source:
1 2 3 4 | .. code-block:: php
$a = 'hello';
$b = 'something';
|
This uses the directive “code-block” (line 1)
Important
Make sure to indent correctly. The lines of the code-block (line 3+) must be indented (3 spaces).
Literal Block (::)¶
Or, use the literal block markup :: if PHP is already set as default
with highlight directive and you want to combine a text with a colon,
followed by the code block.
How it looks:
Assign the variable a:
$a = 'hello';
Source:
Assign the variable a::
$a = 'hello';
Inline Code, Textroles¶
For inline code or for other semantic markup of special texts, use textroles.
Examples:
$result = $a + 23;(PHP snippet)lib.hello.value = Hello World!(TypoScript snippets)/etc/passwd(file)- ctrl + s (keyboard strokes)
Source (inline text with textroles):
Bold & Italic¶
Normal text, bold text and italic text.
Source (bold & italic):
Normal text, **bold text** and *italic text*.
Images¶
Source (image):
.. image:: ../images/a4.jpg :class: with-shadow
Another example:
.. image:: ../images/a4.jpg :class: with-shadow :target: https://typo3.org :alt: alt text :width: 100px
See also
Styled Numbered Lists¶
This is often used, for a Quick Start section, involving a few numbered steps:
With Big Numbers¶
This is an example with a code block (::) embedded in the sections.
Source:
.. rst-class:: bignums
1. Embed an image
Source::
.. image: some_image.png
:class: with-shadow
2. Two
Do something else ...
How it looks:
Embed an image
Source:
../images/a4.jpg :class: with-shadow
Two
Do something else …
With Big Numbers XXL¶
Source:
.. rst-class:: bignums-xxl
1. Embed an image
Source::
.. image: some_image.png
:class: with-shadow
2. Two
Do something else ...
How it looks:
Embed an image
Source:
../images/a4.jpg :class: with-shadow
Two
Do something else …
Tips, Hints, Important (Admonitions)¶
Tip
To look at the reST source of this rendered page, scroll to the bottom and click on “View page source”.
- Source (tip):
.. tip:: To look at the reST source of this rendered page, scroll to the bottom and click on "View page source".