Qiskit / Qiskit/documentation

Remove API link titles for Intersphinx links?

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Description

Intersphinx cross-references set a link "title" like (in Qiskit v1.3). This title shows up when you hover over the link:

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This title is really annoying for our Git diffs because when e.g. a new version of Python or Qiskit is used, every single cross-reference to that library has a diff.

I suspect the title is low-value to our users, so Arnau and I are wondering if we could remove them.

We may also want to remove titles for cross-references to the same API, which look like this:

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating the Intersphinx configuration or rendering entry point in the documentation repository, then inspect how titles are added for external and same-API cross-references. Done means both kinds of links render without titles and the documentation build remains successful.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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