This namespace module provides classes that can be used for generating documentation (in HTML, DocBook and XSL-FO).
def _getmodulename(thing):
def getdoc(thing, format):
def getsourceline(obj):
def _namekey(obj, name):
def _codeheader(thing, name, type):
class _stack(object):
def __init__(self, context, obj):
def __enter__(self):
def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
def explain(thing, name=None, format=None, context=[]):
Return a XML representation of the doc string of thing, which can be
a function, method, class or module.
If thing is not a module, you must pass the context in context,
i.e. a list of names of objects into which thing is nested. This
means the first entry will always be the module name, and the other entries
will be class names.
class base(ll.xist.xsc.Element):
The base of all element classes. Used for dispatching to conversion targets.
class Context(ll.xist.xsc.Context):
def __init__(self):
def dedent(self):
def indent(self):
def labelindent(self):
def convert(self, converter):
def convert_doc(self, converter):
class block(base):
Base class for all block level elements.
def convert_html(self, converter):
class inline(base):
Base class for all inline elements.
def convert_html(self, converter):
class abbr(inline):
Abbreviation.
class Attrs(ll.xist.xsc.Attrs):
class title(ll.xist.xsc.TextAttr):
class lang(ll.xist.xsc.TextAttr):
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
def __str__(self):
class tab(ll.xist.xsc.Element):
Used for displaying a tab character in the HTML output.
def convert(self, converter):
class litblock(block):
A literal text block (like source code or a shell session).
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class prog(litblock):
A literal listing of all or part of a program.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class tty(litblock):
A dump of a shell session.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class prompt(inline):
The prompt in a tty dump.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class input(inline):
Can be used inside a tty to mark the parts typed by the user.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class rep(inline):
Content that may or must be replaced by the user.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class code(inline):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
class option(code):
An option for a software command.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
class lit(code):
Inline text that is some literal value.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
class func(code):
The name of a function or subroutine, as in a programming language.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class meth(code):
The name of a method or memberfunction in a programming language.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class attr(code):
The name of an attribute of a class/object.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class prop(code):
The name of a property in a programming language.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class class_(code):
The name of a class, in the object-oriented programming sense.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class exc(code):
The name of an exception class.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class markup(code):
A string of formatting markup in text that is to be represented literally.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
class self(code):
Use this class when referring to the object for which a method has been called, e.g.:
this function fooifies the object <self/>;.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class self_(code):
Use this class when referring to the object for which a method has been called, e.g.:
this function fooifies the object <self/>;.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class cls(inline):
Use this class when referring to the object for which a class method has been called, e.g.:
this function fooifies the class <cls/>.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class obj(code):
A object of unspecified type.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class mod(code):
The name of a Python module.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
class file(code):
The name of a file.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
class dir(code):
The name of a directory.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class user(code):
The name of a user account.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class host(code):
The name of a computer.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class const(code):
The name of a constant.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class data(code):
The name of a data object.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
class app(inline):
The name of a software program.
class Attrs(ll.xist.xsc.Attrs):
class moreinfo(ll.xist.xsc.URLAttr):
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class h(base):
The text of the title of a section or an example.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class section(block):
A recursive section.
class Attrs(ll.xist.xsc.Attrs):
class role(ll.xist.xsc.TextAttr):
class id(ll.xist.xsc.IDAttr):
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class p(block):
A paragraph.
class Attrs(ll.xist.xsc.Attrs):
class type(ll.xist.xsc.TextAttr):
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class dt(block):
A term inside a dl.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class li(block):
A wrapper for the elements of a list item in ul or ol.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class dd(block):
A wrapper for the elements of a list item dl.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class list(block):
Common baseclass for ul, ol and dl.
class ul(list):
A list in which each entry is marked with a bullet or other dingbat.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class ol(list):
A list in which each entry is marked with a sequentially incremented label.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class dl(list):
A list in which each entry is marked with a label.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class example(block):
A formal example.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class a(inline):
A hypertext link.
class Attrs(ll.xist.xsc.Attrs):
class href(ll.xist.xsc.URLAttr):
class hreflang(ll.xist.xsc.TextAttr):
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class xref(inline):
An internal cross reference.
class Attrs(ll.xist.xsc.Attrs):
class ref(ll.xist.xsc.TextAttr):
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class email(inline):
An email address.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class em(inline):
Emphasized text.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class strong(inline):
Emphasized text.
def convert_docbook(self, converter):
def convert_html(self, converter):
def convert_fo(self, converter):
class z(inline):
Put the content into double quotes.
def convert(self, converter):
class pyref(inline):
Reference to a Python object: module, class, method, property or function.