This section is a brief introduction to reStructuredText (reST) concepts and syntax, intended to provide authors with enough information to author documents productively. Since …

reStructuredText (RST, ReST, or reST) is a plain-text markup language primarily used for technical documentation and other textual data. It serves a similar role as Markdown but …

This section is a brief introduction to reStructuredText (reST) concepts and syntax, intended to provide authors with enough information to author documents productively.

Jun 2, 2025 · The primary goal of reStructuredText is to define and implement a markup syntax for use in Python docstrings and other documentation domains, that is readable and simple, …

In this chapter we saw the reStructuredText syntax for our most common text needs. We saw how paragraphs were defined, the importance of empty lines and indentation, and the use of …

reStructuredText is a lightweight markup language that is used in static site generators like Sphinx. It contains robust tools for semantic markup, reusing content, and content filters for …

Dec 16, 2025 · reStructuredText is plaintext that uses simple and intuitive constructs to indicate the structure of a document. These constructs are equally easy to read in raw and processed …

If you starting writing in reStructuredText, you will find it’s not always intuitive. In this guide, you’ll find explanation in plain English of syntax, elementary concepts and important pitfalls to avoid.

Introduction ¶ reStructuredText (RST) is a markup system, which borrows Python’s indentation rules.

reStructuredText (reST) is the default plaintext markup language used by both Docutils and Sphinx. Docutils provides the basic reStructuredText syntax, while Sphinx extends this to …