Docutils

docutils

An open-source text processing system for plaintext documentation.

Runs as rst2html, rst2html4, rst2html5, rst2latex, rst2man, rst2odt, rst2pseudoxml, rst2s5, rst2xetex, rst2xml|macOS, Linux, Windows|docutils.sourceforge.io

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Command form

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Convert a reStructuredText file to HTML with rst2html. The other rst2* converters take similar options but are not covered; stylesheet directories, math output and footnote tuning are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

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Convert reStructuredText to HTMLExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

reStructuredText file*

file

Output file*

file

Document title

string

Stylesheet

file

Link stylesheet instead of embedding

--link-stylesheet

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Convert to HTML

sourcedestinationtitlestylesheet_pathlink_stylesheet

Check for problems

Convert to standard output and halt on any warning.

sourcestrict

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

reStructuredText file

Defaults to standard input when empty.
path · positional 0

Output file

Defaults to standard output when empty.
path

--output-path

Document title

string

--title

Stylesheet

CSS file to use instead of the default.
path

--stylesheet-path

Link stylesheet instead of embedding

boolean

--link-stylesheet

Disable section numbering

boolean

--no-section-numbering

Initial header level

integer

--initial-header-level

Code highlighting

enum

--syntax-highlightlongshortnone

Smart quotes

enum

--smart-quotesyesnoalt

Tab width

integer

--tab-width

Halt at the slightest problem

boolean

--strict

Report no system messages

boolean

--quiet-q

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

rst2html [options] [<source> [<destination>]] --output-path=<destination>, --output=<destination> --title=<title> Specify the document title as metadata. --generator, -g Include a "Generated by Docutils" credit and link. --no-generator Do not include a generator credit. --date, -d Include the date at the end of the doc…

helpdocutils 0.22 rst2html --help

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed rst2html against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.